Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
June 29, 2002
Submitted
July 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
511
Aircraft time
8,502 hours, 11,921 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
864202
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

PDX - IMMEDIATELY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE NOSE GEAR TRIED TO EXTEND 2-3 TIMES. THE RED AND GREEN LIGHTS FLASHED REPEATEDLY FOR 10 - 15 SECONDS. GEAR STAYED UP NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE DRAG STRUT PROXIMITY SENSOR. THE SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR WAS PERFORMED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE RII WAS COMPLIED WITH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.