Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 11, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Damaged
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 TAKEOFF THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS SELECTED AND THE GEAR RETRACTED AND LOCKED NORMALLY. ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED EXCEPT THE NOSE GEAR DOORS. THIS WAS RECOGNIZED AND THE CLIMB CONTINUED WITH DUE SPEED CONSIDERATION. ATC INFORMED AND A REQUEST TO ENTER THE HOLD MADE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOLLOWED WITH THE APPROPRIATE QRH. CABIN CREW, PASSENGERS, ATC ALL GIVEN CONSIDERATION. IAW QRH ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY. AN UNEVENTFUL APPROACH AND LANDING COMPLETED. ACFT SHUTDOWN ON THE RUNWAY AND TOWED ON TO STAND. CREW DEBRIEFED POST LANDING, FURTHER SECTORS COMPLETED ON ANOTHER ACFT. NLG DOOR SENSOR FOUND DAMAGED. NLG DOOR SENSOR REPLACED.