Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 23, 2007
Submitted
January 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
14,454 hours, 14,808 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LAX FLIGHT NR 2443: ON DESCENT AT 15,000' AND 270 KIAS, THE LANDING GEAR INITIATED ITS OWN EXTENSION (UNCOMMANDED). IT CYCLED DOORS OPEN FOR 2 SECONDS AND THEN CLOSED. NOT KNOWN HOW FAR DOOR OPENED BUT GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. EVENT MARKER PRESSED. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED CDS. FOUND CURRENT FAULT RGDRLL NEAR GAP TOO LARGE. ADJUSTED RIGHT GEAR DOOR CLOSED PROX SENSOR IAW Q400 MM TASK 32-61-06-830-801 TI ITS NOMINAL NEAR GAP. PERFORMED INDUCTANCE VALUE CHECK OF RIGHT GEAR DOOR CLOSED PROX SENSOR IAW Q400 MM TASK 32-61-00-280-801. INDUCTANCE VALUE CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. FAULT CODE CLEARED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.