Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
March 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
1,615 hours, 1,804 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Dirty
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

SEA- AFT BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT TAKEOFF AND REMAINED ON MORE THAN OFF DURING BRIEF UNPRESSURIZED FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. INTERROGATED PSEU FOR FAULT CODES AND INSPECTED SENSOR. FOUND SENSOR FACE AND TARGET TO BE DIRTY. CLEANED AND LUBED. GROUND RAN, NO FAULT INDICATIONS OR WARNINGS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.