Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 9, 2009
Submitted
January 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
18,347 hours, 18,583 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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

GEG - LT AND RT MAIN GEAR DOOR AMBER, RED UNSAFE, AND HANDLE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DURING CLIMB-OUT. DIVERTED TO GEG. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INTERROGATED PSEU. FOUND RGRDRCL INDUCTANCE READING TO BE ERRATIC. REMOVED AND REPLACED RGRDRCL PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW Q400 AMM TASKS 32-61-06-000-802 AND 32-61-400-802. MLG EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPS CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.