Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 8, 2009
Submitted
December 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
21,291 hours, 21,808 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
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

AFTER T/O, SELECTED GEAR HANDLE UP. ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. SPD AT 130KTS, THEN THE RT AMBER AND RT RED LIGHTS ALONG WITH HANDLE DISAGREEMENT LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT 7 OR 8 SECONDS LATER ALL LIGHTS OUT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. ADJUSTED LT AND RT MAIN GEAR DOOR PROX SENSORS IAW MM TASK NR 32-61-00-280-801. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF GEAR EXTENSION / RETRACTION IAW TASK NR 32-31-00-710-801. OPS GOOD. PERFORMED OPS CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.