Service difficulty report · Sensor Target · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
53
Part
Sensor Target
Condition
Detached
Location
Nlg
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

MIA/EYW - FLT 3042 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR, LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NOSE GEAR DOOR POSITION SENSOR TARGET WAS FOUND DETACHED. REINSTALLED SAME. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)