Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
September 3, 2004
Submitted
September 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
6,705 hours, 7,365 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Prox Sensor
Part time
6,705 hours, 7,365 cycles
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

GEG - FLIGHT 2427 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMBING, THE CREW RECEIVED A FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE PROX SENSOR WIRE FOR AFT BAG DOOR FAULTY. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.