Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 23, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
32,476 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
82400033011
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Mlg
Part time
33,452 hours, 35,019 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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) IN CRUISE, PILOTS REPORTED WEIGHT ON WHEELS CAUTION LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DID PSEU BITE CHECK AND FOUND THAT THE LT MLG NR1 PROXIMITY SENSOR CODE CAME UP. RESISTANCE CHECK OF SENSOR FOUND THAT IT HAD VERY HIGH RESISTANCE. SENSOR REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, FUNCTION CHECKS CARRIED OUT AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.