Service difficulty report · Cover · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 12, 2003
Submitted
September 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
201
Aircraft time
32,696 hours, 36,629 cycles
Part
Cover
Part number
83220079107
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Prox Switch
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND & THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION DID WORK. THE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED WITH GEAR LOCKED AND PINNED. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW UPPER PROXIMITY SWITCH COVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.