Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 3, 2007
Submitted
December 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
226
Aircraft time
41,395 hours, 46,443 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
864202
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
41,395 hours, 46,443 cycles
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE LEFT GEAR SHOWED AN UNSAFE CONDITION. CREW DID NOT NOTE POSITION OF L/G DOORS AT THIS TIME. CREW CHECKED ALTERNATE EXTENSION SYSTEM AND IT ALSO INDICATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION ON THE LEFT GEAR. ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT GEAR AND DOORS AND NOTED NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS. PROXIMITY SENSOR ON FORWARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED AND GEAR WAS SWUNG ON GROUND IAW MM PROCEDURES. CHECKS WERE GOOD. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS BLED AND SERVICED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR EVALUATION FLIGHT. EVALUATION FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUPPLIED.