Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 7, 2009
Submitted
October 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
7,163 hours, 7,564 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

AFTER T/O LT GEAR DOOR AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 20 SEC. THEN ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT. OVERFLEW HLN AND DIVERTED. USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING PER FSM. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. INSPECTED MLG ALTERNATE EXTENSION CABLE FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS, DETAILED WORK PERFORMED AND PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION LANDING GEAR SYS, OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED PSEU AND LT MLG UPLOCK PROX SENSOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED OPS CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. RETURNED TO SERVICE.