Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 2, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
63,405 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
864202
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION CREW REPORTED THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATED. AT 500FT THE NOSE GEAR DOORS STARTED TO CYCLE AND CREW SAW THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT CYCLE AS WELL. CREW COULD HEAR THE DOORS/GEAR CYCLE. THEY DID A GO AROUND AND SUCCESSFULLY PREFORMED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION WITH DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS CARRIED OUT AND NO REOCCURRENCE. SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE REPLACED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. (SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE PN 54C5434-9, SN 0324TRT) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FIRST FLIGHT LEG CREW REPORTED THE GEAR WARNING HORN AT 5000`, BELOW 25% TORQUE. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE WARNING HORN EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT (CYSJ). AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO MAINTENANCE BASE (CYUL), DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR (PN 8-642-02) FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. PROXIMITY SENSOR REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, NO FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT HOURS: 64714, AIRCRAFT CYCLES: 79324. (TC# 20190807013)