Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 2, 2012
Submitted
December 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
31,297 hours, 43,907 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE, EXPERIENCED NLG DOOR CYCLED ONCE. NO OTHER WARNING INDICATIONS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND MX CLEANED NLG DOOR PROXIMITY SENSORS AND PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK THAT PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS.