Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
389
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

UPON RETRACTION OF LANDING GEAR, THE RIGHT MAIN SHOWED UNSAFE, THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE SHOWED UP, GEAR DOORS SHOWED OPEN. FOUND RIGHT UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR PLUG CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IAW DHC MM. RETRACTION TEST SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)