Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 26, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cargo Door
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) DURING CLIMB FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING CAME ON AND SHOWED AFT BAGGAGE DOOR SHOWED RED ON MFD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WITHOUT DECLARING EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. DOOR PROXIMITY SENSORS ARE MFG AND INSTALLED AND INTEGRATED WITH PSEU ON ACFT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT AFT BAGGAGE DOOR CLOSED SENSOR WAS FOUND OUT OF ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. SENSOR ADJUSTMENT WAS CARRIED OUT IAW AMM PROCEDURES. ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR REVENUE SERVICE AND SINCE THEN IT IS FLYING WITHOUT ANY SIGNIFICANT DOOR RELATED ISSUES.