Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 5, 2002
Submitted
January 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
343
Aircraft time
21,910 hours, 23,804 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHL FLIGHT 3906. CREW REPORTED RIGHT MAIN AMBER GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN. PER THE CREW CHECKLIST GEAR WAS CYCLED, GEAR RETRACTED, DOORS CLOSED THEN LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOORS OPENED AND REMAINED OPEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS INTERFERING WITH OVER CENTER MECHANISM. AFT CENTER DOOR RIGGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-10-21. PROXIMITY SWITCH RIGGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-61-50. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.