Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 29, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
14,259 hours, 14,723 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2900: AFTER TAKEOFF, RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BEGAN TO CYCLE ON AND OFF. PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LOWERED GEAR, PUT GEAR BACK UP AND ONLY GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BEGAN TO CYCLE ON AND OFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RT MAIN DOOR PROX SENSOR IAW Q400 TASK 32-12-01-830-801. C/W OPS TEST OF LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM 32-12-01-830-801. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.