Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 5, 2015
Submitted
February 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7880
Aircraft time
27,351 hours, 27,367 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
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

CREW REPORTED STEERING INOPERATIVE AND WEIGHT ON WHEELS, INPUT CAUTION MESSAGES JUST AFTER ROTATION. MESSAGE CLEARED WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NLG WOW SENSOR HAD FAULTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NLG, FOUND HEAVY ICE ON SENSORS, REMOVED ICE, VERIFIED PROPER PROXIMITY SENSOR GAP AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.