Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 26, 2004
Submitted
January 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
529
Aircraft time
10,363 hours, 14,843 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
858601
Part serial
A275
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
Part time
10,004 hours, 14,288 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED THE LT GEAR DOOR LIGHT AND LANDING GEAR INOP CAUTION CAME ON IN FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED THE LT SIDE GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND CODE 53 ON THE PSEU. THE PSEU WAS REPLACED AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.