Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 12, 2009
Submitted
April 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
17,955 hours, 14,917 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt 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

SEA - DURING CLIMB, CRUISE AND DESCENT 'WT ON WHEELS' "CAUTION ILLUMINATED FOR 30 SECS THAN WOULD CYCLE ON/OFF EVERY COUPLE MINUTES. GEAR RETRACTED AND EXTENDED NORMALLY. LANDING WT WAS 47,000. RETURN TO FIELD. REMOVED L MLG PROXIMITY SENSOR NR 1 IAW AMM TASK 32-61-06-000-802. INSTALLED NEW PROXIMITY SENSOR FROM STOCK IN L MLG POSITION NR 1 IAW AMM TASK 32-61-06-400-802. RIGGED PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM TASK 32-61-06-830-801 SENSORS. PSEU INDICATES CORRECT VALUES FOR BOTH "NEAR" AND "FAR". NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURN TO SERVICE.