Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
331
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

MVY-LGA, FLT 3690-ON APPROACH INTO LGA, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED RED. CREW PERFORMED A GO AROUND, CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A PSEU TEST AND FOUND NO FAULTS. CLEANED DRAG STAY PROXIMITY SWITCH, CHECKED GAPS. CLEANED PROX SWITCH HARNESS CANNON PLUG IN FORWARD NACELLE. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. PROBLEM REOCCURED ON GROUND 31 JULY, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH AT THAT TIME. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.