Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 11, 2009
Submitted
December 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
21,056 hours, 21,694 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

SELECTED GEAR UP AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR HANDLE INDICATED YELLOW AND RT MAIN INDICATED RED (UNSAFE) FOR 10 SECONDS. THEN RED (UNSAFE) LIGHT ON RT MAIN WENT OUT AND (YELLOW) R DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 5 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. THE GEAR HANDLE ILLUMINATED AGAIN ALONG WITH THE RED (UNSAFE) LIGHT. THE RED (UNSAFE) LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN AND THE YELLOW RIGHT DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN WENT OUT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRY TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR ON RT MLG UPLOCK ASSY IAW AMM TASK 32-31-21-000-801 AND 32-31-21-400-801, OPS TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.