Service difficulty report · Pseu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 9, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
33,514 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Pseu
Part number
841005
Condition
False Indication
Location
Mlg
Part time
20,510 hours, 21,613 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

(CAN) DURING APPROACH , THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND , THE CREW CARRIED OUT ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND A/C LANDED SAFELY . DURING THE SAME FLIGHT , AFTER TAKEOFF(ABOUT 5 MINUTES) THE LANDING GEAR CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OUT AFTER ONE MINUTE. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND ERRONIOUS FAULT CODES ON THE PSEU( PROXIMITY SENSING ELECTRONIC UNIT ) AND REPLACED THE UNIT . SEVERAL GEAR RETRACTIONS CARRIED OUT ON JACKS AND THE FAULTS COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.