Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
November 30, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
82455025303
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
11,474 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING GEARS RETRACTION TESTS FOR TASK 3230/09 ITEM 100, FOUND LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE DOWN LOCK INDICATION INDICATING "DOWN AND LOCKED " WHILE THE GEAR WAS STILL RETRACTED. MOST PROBABLE CAUSE, FAILURE OF LIGHT SENSITIVE DIODE IN CABLE ASSY. LT MLG ALTERNATE DOWN INDICATION CABLE REPLACED.