Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 27, 2006
Submitted
August 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Aircraft time
38,998 hours, 43,551 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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 GEAR RETRACTION THE AMBER GEAR DOOR LT STAY ILLUMINATED, CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. FWD LT MAIN GEAR DOOR STAY OPEN. FOUND FWD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR PROX SENSOR AND FORWARD GEAR DOOR MISRIGGED. RIGGED DOOR AND SENSOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.