Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 3, 2010
Submitted
May 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
16,893 hours, 17,058 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED 30 SECONDS AFTER GEAR EXTENSION WITH 3 GREEN LDG GEAR LIGHTS. CAUTION LIGHT WENT OUT 20-30 SECONDS LATER ACCOMPANIED BY A FAINT BANG SOUND. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. CHECKED PSEU AND FOUND NO CURRENT FAULTS, FOUND "PSEU CHAN D FAIL 1" AND "NGDRCL UNREASONABLE FAR" OM FOGJT ;EAGS-00&01. FERRIED FOR REPAIR. FOUND 5 NLG PROX SENSORS OUT OF LIMITS. NGDN1, NGDN2, NGLK1, NGLK2, AND NGDRCL. REFERENCE AMM TASK 32-61-00-280-801 FOR INDUCTANCE VALUES. ADJUSTED ALL SENSORS REFERENCED ABOVE IAW AMM TASK 32-61-06-830-801 PAR 1-5 N/A PAR 4A DUE TO SN. C/W OPS CHECK OF LANDING GEAR IAW AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.