Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
April 4, 2014
Submitted
April 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
215
Aircraft time
36,169 hours, 41,121 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
864202
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
36,169 hours, 41,121 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER NORMAL EXTENSION, NO GREEN OR AMBER. SAME RESULT AFTER CYCLING, COMPLETED MANUAL EXTENSION CHECKLIST WITH SAME RESULT. FLOOR LIGHTS WERE 3 GREEN, EVENTUALLY GREEN NOSE & NOSE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO LANDING. R & R NLG DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW MM 32-20-16. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION & RETRACTION TEST IAW MM 32-30-00-02. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.