Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
June 8, 2013
Submitted
June 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
32,173 hours, 44,994 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulty
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GREEN SAFE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE RED UNSAFE ILLUMINATED. NOISE/VIBRATION WAS ALSO REPORTED. MX TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A FAULTY NG PROXIMITY SENSOR. GEAR SWINGS AND ALL OPS TEST PROVED SATISFACTORY.