Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 2, 2006
Submitted
July 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Aircraft time
38,871 hours, 43,408 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
82400033033
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
38,871 hours, 43,408 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

AFTER NORMAL GEAR RETRACTION ALL LIGHTS GO OUT. A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHES AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT ANY FLIGHT CREW ACTION. CHECKED PSEU FOR FAULTS, FOUND LEFT FORWARD GEAR DOOR FAULTED. CHECKED DOOR FOR DEFECTS, NONE NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AND PERFORMED NEAR FAR TEST ON SENSOR. EVALUATION FLIGHT UNSATISFACTORY, GEAR LIGHT STILL FLICKERING. PERFORMED RIGGING OF NR 2 FORWARD GEAR DOOR SENSOR, PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, NO FAULTS NOTED.