Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 18, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Sensor
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 LANDING GEAR STARTED TO CYCLE BY ITSELF AND SEVERAL GEAR DOOR AND GEAR UNSAFE ADVISORY LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. ACCORDING QRH ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED. NORMAL LANDING PERFORMED. A/C HANDED OVER TO MAINTENANCE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NLGDCL SENSOR SHORTED. REPLACED NLG DOOR CLOSED SENSOR (S19) IAW FIM TASK AND PERF RIGGING OF PROXIMITY SENSOR. ALL READINGS WITHIN LIMIT. THE DAMAGE OF THE NLG DOOR CLOSED SENSOR HARNESS WAS CAUSED BY A BOLT WHICH IS INSTALLED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. BOLT REPLACED AND DIRECTION INVERTED IAW MODSUM ISQ3200003. BOLT INSTALLATION IS CORRECTLY SHOWN IN IPC/AMM. (TC NR 20060901008)