SDR UHLA001896

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 21, 2000
Submitted
June 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft serial
279
Part
Sensor
Part number
85549
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
15,974 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 31 - BED-BUF - AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR UP, CREW NOTICED RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED AND YELLOW DOOR LIGHTS FLASHING OFF AND ON. FLIGHT ATTENDANT VERIFIED RIGHT AFT GEAR DOOR WERE OPENING AND CLOSING. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND PROXIMITY SENSORS WERE CLEANED AND PSEU WAS RERACKED. MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AND WAS UNSATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BUFFALO. RIGHT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK PROX SENSOR WAS REPLACED, RIGHT GEAR DOOR ADJUSTED AND GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)