Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 17, 2005
Submitted
August 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
161
Aircraft time
35,604 hours, 39,413 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
82400033033
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
35,604 hours, 39,413 cycles
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

WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP THE NOSEGEAR REMAINED UNSAFE AND AMBER MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. SELECTED GEAR DOWN ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG DRAGSTRUT PROXIMITY SENSOR.