Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 21, 2010
Submitted
October 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
22,296 hours, 23,158 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

COE- NOSE GEAR DOOR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER T/O. ACCOMPLISHED ALT GEAR EXT. WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAX AIRSPEED WAS 175 KIAS. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. NGLK1, NGLK2 AND NGDN2 PROXIMITY SENSORS ADJUSTED. LANDING GEAR EXTEND/RETRACT FUNCTIONAL TEST ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.