Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 6, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE DOOR WARNING CAUTION CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DOOR PAGE CONFIRMED THAT THE CARGO DOOR WAS GIVING UNLOCKED INDICATION INTERMITTENTLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INTERROGATED THE PSEU AND THE CARGO DOOR LOCK SENSOR INDICATED UNREASONABLY FAR WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED, HOWEVER DURING ADJUSTMENT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INDU CTANCE WAS ERRATIC. REPLACEMENT SENSOR ORDERED AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.