Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 15, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020201
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nlg
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) AFTER ROTATION WHEN GEAR WAS REQUESTED UP, CLIMBING OUT AND ACCELERATING TO 200 KTS AT AROUND 160 KTS GEAR HANDLE WAS ILLUMINATED WITH AMBER GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RED WARNING ILLUMINATED AT SAME AT SAME TIME FOR APPROX 10 SEC THEN OPERATED NORM. THEN HANDLE AND RED ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY FOR 5 SEC BEFORE GOING BACK OUT. MAINTENANCE: REPLACED LGDLK SENSOR IAW Q400 AMM 32-61-06-400-802. EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OP`S CKS GOOD IAW TASK 32-31-00- 710-801.