Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 14, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
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, DURING CRUISE THERE WAS DOOR WARNING POSTED. MFD SHOWED AFT BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. THE INITIAL REPORT WAS THAT WITH THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKED THE LOCK SENSOR INDICATED 7.4 MH, FAR THE SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED TO 8.67MH NOMINAL NEAR AND FUNCTIONED SATISFACTORY. ONCE THE BAGS WERE LOADED AND THE DOOR SUBSEQUENTLY CLOSED THE DOOR WARNING CAUTION ILLUMINATED. INTERROGATION OF THE PSEU REVEALLED THE AFT BAGGAGE BAY DOOR LOCK SENSOR WAS DASHES FOR INDUCTANCE. THE LOCK SENSOR WAS REPLACED. DOOR SENSORS ARE MFG. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE AND OPERATING SATISFACTORY.