Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 23, 2008
Submitted
December 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
1,311 hours, 1,421 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Frozen
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

"CABIN DOORS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CLIMBING THROUGH 5000'. DOORS PAGE REVEALED AFT PASSENGER DOOR AJAR. PRESSURIZATION SEEMED TO BE NORMAL. RETURNED TO FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED AFT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES, ALL ARE FLUSH WITH DOOR. INSPECTED PROX SENSORS AND FOUND ICE ON DOOR PROX. CLEANED AND LUBED AND REMOVED ICE. SENSOR OPS CK GOOD. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.