Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 10, 2010
Submitted
October 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
4,669 hours, 5,332 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Sensor
Part number
301450401
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt 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 TAKEOFF FROM LT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE (RED) LIGHT STAYED ON AND STARTED FLASHING. GEAR HANDLE UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE SAME AS THE GEAR HANDLE AMNUNCIATOR LIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED LT MLG PROXIMITY SENSORS IAW AMM 32-61-06-000-802. INSTALLED NEW FROM STOCK LT MLG BOTH PROXIMITY SENSORS. IAW AMM TASK 32-61-06-400-802 PARA 1-4A. STEPS (1)J AND (8) THRU (16). STEPS (2) THRU (7) NOT REQUIRED HARNESS ALREADY MADE UP. PARA 5 A.B.C., PARA D NOT REQUIRED ONLY DOWN LOCKS REPLACED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.