Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
32
Part
Sensor
Part number
864202
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Component
Dhav
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

ON CLIMBOUT THROUGH 12,000 FT, A THUMP WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT. INTRANSIT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN AFTER AWHILE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PDX WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. NLG DRAG STRUT PROXIMITY SENSOR FOUND CRACKED. SENSOR REPLACED AND ADJUSTED IAW MAINT MANUAL, NOSE GEAR INDICATION OPS CHECKED GOOD.