Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 5, 2006
Submitted
July 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
340
Aircraft time
27,761 hours, 32,521 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

INFLIGHT NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT & LOUD NOISE COMING FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL. PROBLEM CORRECTED ITSELF. SECONDS LATER CREW REPORTS INSTANCE HAPPENED THREE TIMES THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. CHECKED NOSE GEAR DRAG STRUT PROXIMITY SENSOR GAP. CLEANED & CHECKED CONNECTOR PINS AT NLG DRAG STRUT PROXIMITY SENSOR AT BULKHEAD. CYCLED GEAR, NO FAULTS NOTED. TEST FLT UNSATISFACTORY. CYCLED GEAR, ALL RETRACTED BUT THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. CYCLED GEAR DOWN DOOR AMBER LIGHT WENT OUT UNSAFE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR NOSE GEAR & CREW PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ROD END AND DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR. REMOVED & REPLACED 3261-S10, DRAG STAY SENSOR & HARNESS. TEST FLT SATISFACTORY.