Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 26, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
473901
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) NOSE GEAR UNSAFE (AMBER NLG, RED NLG & AMBER TRANSIENT LIGHT IN HANDLE) DURING CLIMB AND CRZ, MAX SPEED 210 KTS. AFTER GEAR DOWN SELECTION, NOSE GEAR INDICATE UNSAFE, NORMAL LANDING PERFORMED AFTER ALTERNATE GEAR SELECTION AND SAFE INDICATING. NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSORS NR 1 AND NR 2 REPLACED . DAMAGES TO NOSE LANDING GEAR FWD DOORS REPAIRED. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION CHECK PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY REMARKS. CONCLUSION THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE CONDITION WAS MOST PROBABLY CAUSED DUE BREAKAGE OF THE NR 1 LOCK SENSOR WIRING.