Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 26, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
40,967 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
864202
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
41,196 hours, 54,713 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN , LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. ALTERNATE GEAR INDICATION CONFIRMED AS THREE GREEN, ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURE USED. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND LT MAIN GEAR SIDESTAY SENSOR DAMAGED. SENSOR REPLACED. GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (PART IS CONSIDERED AN EXPENDABLE AND TIMES ON PART ARE NOT TRACKED. TIMES PROVIDED ARE AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIMES.)