Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 16, 2005
Submitted
October 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
9,887 hours, 10,366 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEG FLIGHT NR 2393: MAIN GEAR DOORS AND GEAR IN TRANSIT CAME ON A FEW SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSP OF THE A/C AND ENGINES AS REQUIRED BY PARA C OF THE FERRY FLIGHT PERMIT AND DETERMINED THAT THE A/C IS SAFE FOR FLIGHT FROM GEG TO PDX. IN PDX , MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT MLG DOOR CLOSED PROX SENSOR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF PRIMARY GEAR EXTENSION RETRACTION SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE