Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 4, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
35,500 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Disconnected
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW SELECTED LANDING GEAR UP, AFTER SELECTION OF LANDING GEAR UP THE CREW HAD AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION, AND PROCEEDED TO SELECT LANDING GEAR DOWN WHEN SELECTION DOWN WAS COMPLETED THE NOSE GEAR INDICATION REMAINED NOSE UNSAFE, BUT ALTERNATE NOSE DOWN AND SAFE WAS GREEN (POSITIVE DOWN) CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING, LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG STRUT PROXIMITY SENSOR, WIRES WERE REPAIRED, GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.