Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
March 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
864202
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
53,668 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE, AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT, THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS, CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER CONSULTING THE QRH, THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO BASE FOR RECTIFICATION. EXTENSIVE TESTING OF THE ACFT PROXIMITY SENSOR SYS WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE NR 2 NOSE GEAR WOW SENSOR WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE CULPRIT. SENSOR AND HARNESS WERE REPLACED, RETRACTION TESTS WERE CONDUCTED IAW THE AMM AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.