Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 4, 2009
Submitted
December 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4204
Aircraft time
3,604 hours, 3,572 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020201
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ALL THREE GEAR DOORS BEGAN TO RANDOMLY CYCLE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THIS WAS INDICATED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE AMBER LIGHTS AS WELL AS THE RED GEAR DOOR LIGHTS AS THE FLIGHT PROGRESSED. NO LIMITATIONS (AIRSPEED) FOR THE GEAR / DOORS WERE EXCEEDED. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT OF THE LEFT GEAR DOOR CLOSED PROX SENSOR AND RETORQUED LEFT MLG AFT DOOR CONNECTING FOD HARDWARE.