Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 18, 2007
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
13,436 hours, 13,566 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Wheel Centering
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ACV FLIGHT NR 2310: AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NWCENT FAULT IN PSEU PRESENT FAULTS (NEAR GAP TO LARGE). CHECKED NWCENT PROX SENSOR GAP AND FOUND IT OUT OF RANGE. RIGGED NLG WHEEL CENTERING PROX SENSOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-61-06-830-801. NO PRESENT FAULTS NOTED IN PSEU. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.