Service difficulty report · Pseu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 14, 2004
Submitted
June 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
24,829 hours, 27,546 cycles
Part
Pseu
Part number
841005
Part serial
000077
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
28,064 hours, 30,735 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3952 REPORTED NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF AS THE NOSE GEAR WENT OUT OF THE UPLOCK POSITION AND BACK TO UPLOCK DURING CLIMB. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO LGA, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO MIDDLETOWN FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SWITCHING ELECTRONICS UNIT (PSEU) AND INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE ASSOCIATED PROXIMITY SWITCHES AND CANNON PLUGS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.