Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 3, 2010
Submitted
May 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
19,061 hours, 16,319 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Lt Mlg Door
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

LT MAIN GEAR CAUTION AND WARNING (AMBER AND RED) LIGHTS CYCLED ON AND OFF 3 TIMES ON GEAR RETRACTION, BEFORE THE GEAR LIGHT PANEL WENT TO ITS NORMAL DARK CONFIGURATION. IAW PROCEDURE, GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. PEFORMED CHECK OF THE LT MLG PROXIMITY SENSORS, FOUND "LT GEAR DOOR CLOSED" SENSOR OUT OF LIMITS, IAW AMM TASK 32-61-00-280-801, RIGGED LT GEAR DOOR CLOSED SENSOR IAW AMM TASK 32-61-06-830-801. OPS TEST LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION & RETRACTION SYS TASK 32-31-00-710-801, OPS TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.