Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 3, 2010
Submitted
September 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
22,116 hours, 22,958 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

"WT ON WHEELS" CAUTION ILLUMINATED FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN EXTINGUISHED. OCCURED TWICE. BOTH TIMES THE GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. TROUBLESHOT DOWN TO MLG WOW NR 1 PROX SENSOR. REPLACED THE LGWOW1 PROX SENSOR IAW AMM TASK 32-61-06-000-802 & 32-61-06-400-802. RIGGING CKD GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.