Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
February 21, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
864202
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) GEAR UNSAFE (NOSE GEAR) ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI-IN WITH ASSOCIATED GEAR WARNING HORN. AC WAS STOPPED AND SHUTDOWN, EMERGENCY SERVICES REQUESTED FROM TOWER. F/O INSERTED NOSE GEAR LOCK IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHUTDOWN. ENGINEERING INSPECTED THE AC AND TOWED IT TO BAY. MAINT CARRIED OUT INDUCTANCE, CONTINUITY AND MEGGER CHECK OF THE NLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR AND NLG DRAG STRUT SENSOR. THE NLG DRAG STRUT SENSOR 3261-S10 (WDM REF NR) WAS FOUND TO HAVE VARIABLE INSULATION OF 100 MEGA OHMS. THE NLG DRAG STRUT SENSOR WAS REPLACED IAW THE AC MM 32-20-11. NLG RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECKS/ TESTS CARRIED OUT IAW AC MM 32-30-00, ALL INDICATIONS CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080229003)