Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
April 13, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
5,506 hours, 6,174 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 700
Part time
5,506 hours, 6,174 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE FLIGHT, THE LT AND RT GEAR DOOR MAIN UNSAFE AND GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD FROM THE MAIN GEAR AREA, THEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND ADJUSTED THE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.