Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 27, 2004
Submitted
March 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3058
Aircraft time
21,807 hours, 19,250 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Sensor
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED NOT GETTING A GEAR UP AND LOCKED INDICATION AND DIVERTED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND 4 PIECES OF ICE IN THE WHEEL WELL AND REMOVED IT. MAINTENANCE THEN PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.