Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 29, 2010
Submitted
December 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4147
Aircraft time
9,638 hours, 10,517 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020201
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Door Warning
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FL 250 FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILUMINATED, DESCENT IAW EMERG PROCEDURE, LIGHT AND CHIME INTERMITTENT UNTIL LANDING, FWD BAGGAGE DOOR. PLACED ON MEL 52-10-5. MEL CLEARED ON 12/1 BY: REPLACED FWD CARGO DOOR LOCK PROX SENSOR AND SPLICED TO EXSISTING HARNESS IAW Q400 WDM 20-16-20, RIGGED IAW Q-400 AMM TASK 52-71-01-830-807 ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD CLEARS MEL. RETURNED TO SERVICE.