Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 22, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020201
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,990 hours
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) ON DEPARTURE, THE LANDING WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN COMMANDED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND CARRIED OUT A NORMAL LANDING. SDR 20150219007 WAS PREVIOUSLY FILED FOR THIS DEFECT. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS FUNCTION TESTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED AND A TEST FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITH NUMEROUS CYCLES CARRIED OUT WITH NO DEFECTS. THE FAULT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. FOLLOWING RELEASE TO SERVICE, THE DEFECT REPEATED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. A REVIEW OF ALL ELECTRICAL AND HYDRO-MECHANICAL OPERATION WAS CARRIED OUT. MOISTURE CONTAMINATION IN THE NOSE WHEEL CENTERING ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS FOUND AND THE PROXIMITY SENSOR FAILED THE INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST. THE NOSE WHEEL CENTERING PROXIMITY SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. IN ADDITION TO FUNCTIONAL TESTS CARRIED OUT IN THE HANGAR, A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITH THE LANDING GEAR OPERATING NORMALLY DURING NUMEROUS CYCLES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20150225003)