# SDR NSVA2011114

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 2011
- Submitted: May 24, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N196WQ
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4195
- Aircraft time: 6,999 hours, 6,789 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Sensor
- Part number: 464505401020201
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Part time: 6,999 hours
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2011114

## Discrepancy

LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON.  GEAR HANDLE INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AT SAME TIME.  REPLACED LT MLG NR 1 DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW 32-61-06.  ALSO REPLACED LT MLG NR 2 DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW Q400 AMM 32-61-06.  PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM 32-31-00.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.