Service difficulty report · Proximity Box · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
September 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft serial
070
Part
Proximity Box
Part number
805310
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
17,050 hours
Component
Eldec
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 3084 - DCA-PHL - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN RED GEAR LIGHT CYCLES ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY. LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK AND LANDED IN DCA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 MAIN GEAR PROXIMITY BOX. (M)