Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 14, 2010
Submitted
October 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
20,077 hours, 17,391 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
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

AFTER ROTATION WHEN GEAR WAS REQUESTED UP, CLIMBING OUT AND ACCELERATING TO 200 KTS AT AROUND 160 KTS GEAR HANDLE WAS ILLUMINATED WITH AMBER GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RED WARNING ILLUMINATED AT SAME AT SAME TIME FOR APROX 10 SEC. THEN OPERATED NORM. THEN HANDLE & RED ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY FOR 5 SEC. BEFORE GOING BACK OUT. REPLACED MLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR IAW AMM 32-61-06-400-802. EXTENSION & RETRACTION OPS CKS GOOD IAW TASK 32-31-00-710-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.