Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 9, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
864202
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, SELECTED GEAR UP AND RECEIVED THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK UP IN PLACE. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND ONCE AGAIN RECEIVED THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND RECEIVED ALL 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICTATION LIGHTS. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND DID TESTS AND FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DRAG STRUT PROXIMITY SENSOR RESISTANCE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR. GEAR SWINGS COMPLETED AND NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.