Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 21, 2006
Submitted
June 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
11,959 hours, 12,239 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
301450301
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

BOI FLIGHT 2389: WHEN SELECTING THE GEAR UP LEAVING SMF, THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO PDX AND UNEVENTFULLY PUT THE GEAR DOWN USING THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK PROX SENSOR IAW Q400 AMM 32-61-06-000-802. INSTALLED NEW/SERVICEABLE NLGDN1 (3261-S09) PROX SENSOR ASSY AND NLGLK1 (3261-S11) PROX ASSY IAW Q400 AMM 32-61-06-400-802. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR, OPS CHECK IAW Q400 AMM 32-31-00-710-801 TR 32-186. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.