Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 23, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
529
Aircraft time
27,668 hours, 37,514 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING INOPERATIVE CAUTION ILLUMINATED. THE LEFT DOOR YELLOW LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS ABLE TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND MX CREW R & R THE NOSE GEAR PROX SWITCH.