Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 6, 2009
Submitted
November 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
21,152 hours, 21,997 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON APPROACH GEAR HANDLE ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR SELECTION UP POSITION. INDICATION LASTED UP TO 4 SECONDS THEN EXTINGUISHED. NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. REPLACED LMLG UPLOCK PROX SWITCH AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE PER 32-61-06-000-802 AND 32-61-06-400-802. OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED . NO FAULTS FOUND IN PSEU. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION SYSTEM PER TASK 32-34-00-710-802 OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.