Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
14,628 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Failed
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 CLIMBING OUT FROM RUNWAY 26, THE CAPTAIN DETECTED THE NLG AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WITH THE LDG GEAR INOPERATIVE. ILLUMINATED, THE CAPTAIN SPOKE WITH MAINTENANCE AND THE F/O & THEY THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. ACFT HAD A VISUAL AND WAS CLEARED ON TO RUNWAY 26. CITY TOWER WERE AWARE OF THE SITUATION. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. USED DIFFERENTIAL ENGINE POWER TO TAXI TO GATE 3. ACFT WAS TAKEN TO THE HANGAR FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, NLG DOOR POXIMITY DOOR SENSOR WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 32-61-11, PART REMOVED WAS 40102-0101 AND REPLACED WITH 40102-0201 WAY INTERCHANGABLE UNIT. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING CONDUCTED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL, REMOVED 860TS09Y00 SN 296, INSTALLED 860TS09Y00 SN 490 IAW AMM 32-31-01. SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICABLE.