Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 19, 2009
Submitted
April 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
559 hours, 638 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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

YYJ - AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN LEFT MAIN GEAR SAFE LIGHT WENT OUT AND AMBER AND RED GEAR LIGHT CAME ON WITH HANDLE ILLUMINATED. SECONDARY GEAR LIGHTS ALL ARE GREEN. INSTALLED MLG PINS AND ENGAGED NOSE GEAR LOCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR PROX SENSOR WITH NEW. OPS CHECK GOOD ACFT OKAY TO CONTINUE SERVICE.