Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 18, 2009
Submitted
August 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
6,828 hours, 7,169 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

YYJ - ALL LANDING GEAR DOOR OPENED UNCOMMANDED, NOSE DOORS REMAINED OPEN, MAIN DOORS CLOSED. OCCURRED IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 8000 MSL AT 238 KTS. RAN CHECK LIST AND GEAR EXTENDED WITH ALTERNATE METHOD WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG DOOR CLOSE PROX SENSOR (S-19). LG OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW Q400 AMM 32-31-00-710-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.