Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 22, 2007
Submitted
March 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
180 hours, 150 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Frozen
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX - ON FLIGHT 2452, ON CLIMB-OUT FROM SJC, MASTER WARNING AND THE FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MFD. AFT PASSENGER DOOR SHOWED OPEN, FA CONFIRMED VISUALLY DOOR WAS CLOSED AND PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL PER CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT PASSENGER DOOR PROX SWITCH SLIDING BRACKET FULL OF ICE AND H2O. CLEANED AND LUBED BRACKET. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.