Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 17, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
17,470 hours, 14,318 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
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

PDX - ONE MINUTE AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN, THE "LT DOOR" (AMBER) LIGHT ILLUMINATED 6 OR 7 TIMES. LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING. STAYED ON ABOUT 10 SECONDS THEN EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED INDUCTANCE VALUE CHECK OF PROX SENSORS IAW AMM TASK 32-61-00-280-801 FOUND LGDRCL TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. RIGGED PROX SENSOR IAW AMM TASK 32-61-06-830-801. SWUNG GEAR 4 TIMES. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.