Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 7, 2010
Submitted
January 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
21,469 hours, 22,016 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
401020201
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Doors
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

UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE L DOOR LT UNSAFE AND GEAR HANDLE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS AFTER OTHER GEAR LIGHTS WERE DARK APPROX SPEED WAS 110-140 KIAS ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION ACCOMPLISHED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. LT MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR ROD END ADJUSTED, LT MLG DOOR PROX SENSOR REPLACED AND SECONDARY MLG FILTERS INSPECTED. ALL CLOSE OUT TESTS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.