SDR 3LYA091204

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 4, 2009
Submitted
December 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4265
Aircraft time
691 hours, 630 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
471701
Condition
Frozen
Location
Wheel Centering
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

AFTER DEPARTURE, GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. GEAR INDICATED 3 RED WITH GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP. FOLLOWED QRH AND PUT GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION. INDICATED 3 GREEN AND VERIFIED GEAR WAS DOWN. AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. MX INSPECTED THE NLG AND FOUND NLG CENTERING PROX SENSOR FROZEN. LUBRICATED NLG CTR MECHANISM IAW AMM 12-20-01-640-802. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM 32-31-00-710-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED.