Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 10, 2009
Submitted
February 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
120 hours, 125 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
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

BZN - STARTED ENGINES AT GATE. DISCONNECTED FROM GPU. AS SOON AS PUSHBACK COMMENCED, NOSE GEAR DOORS CYCLED OPEN AND CLOSED. NO CONTACT OF DOORS WITH LECTRO CART. VERIFIED ALL BATTERY SWITCHES ON. CONFERRED WITH MTX CONTROL. ELECTED TO CONTINUE PUSH BACK. AS SOON AS PUSHBACK WAS RE-STARTED NOSE GEAR DOORS CYCLED OPEN THEN CLOSED. INTERROGATED PSEU FOUND PRESENT FAULT "NGDN1 RIGGING NEAR GAP TOO LARGE." VERIFIED INDUCTANCE VALUE TOO LOW. PERFORMED RIGGING OF S9 PROX SENSOR IAW AMM TASK 32-61-06-830-801. PERFORMED INDUCTANCE VALUE CHECK OF PROX SENSOR IAW AMM TASK 32-61-00-280-801. PRESSURIZED HYD SYSTEM AND CYCLED GEAR DOORS SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.