Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 27, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
22,966 hours, 23,838 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
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, GEAR SELECTED UP, ALL 3 GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, GEAR DOOR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE, GEAR HANDLE STAYED ILLUMINATED. F/A'S REPORTED BOTH MAIN GEAR WERE DOWN. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. DUPLICATED PROBLEM ON JACKS. ADJUSTED NOSE WHEEL CTR PROX SENSOR IAW AMM 32-61-06-830-801. ALSO ADJUSTED NOSE WHEEL CTR PROX SENSOR IAW AMMM TASK 32-61-06-830-801, OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE MLG PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD, ACFT OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.