Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 28, 2007
Submitted
April 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
390
Aircraft time
30,664 hours, 33,776 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
82400033039
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Part time
30,664 hours, 33,776 cycles
Component
Nose Gear Assy
Component part number
8800135
Stage of operation
CR
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

RED UNSAFE LIGHT FOR NOSE GEAR ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH CLUNKING NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR. INSPECTED BEAM AND NOSE DECK FOR CRACKS, NONE FOUND. CHECKED PSEU FOR FAULTS (CODE 10 APPEARED), REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR DRAG STAY PROXY SWITCH, ADJUSTED GAP, SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECK GOOD.