Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 14, 2003
Submitted
March 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
496
Aircraft time
12,911 hours, 18,362 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
12,911 hours, 18,362 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

BOI - FLIGHT 2204 - ON APPROACH, THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE EMERGENCY/ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WHEN AFTER LOWERING THE GEAR THEY RECEIVED A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG STRUT PROXIMITY SENSOR. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.