Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 30, 2011
Submitted
February 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
23,405 hours, 24,355 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, ALL DOOR LIGHTS DARK FOR APPROX 2 SEC , THEN LT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT AND RED GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 15 SEC THEN ALL GEAR DOOR LIGHTS DARK . ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION ACCOMPLISHED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTERROGATED PSEU AND FOUND IN FAULT HISTORY " LG UPLOCK FAULT UNRESONABLE FAR-00", RESET ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION MECHANISM TO NORMAL OPERATING POSITION , PERFORMED " FREE PLAY INSP" IAW RD 8/4-32-0160 SECT 1 SHEET 2 PARA A STEPS 1 THRU 6 PER PARAGRAPH "C" OF THE FERRY FLIGHT PERMIT. FERRIED. ADJUSTED BOTH RT AND LT MLG DOOR CLOSE PROX SENSORS IAW AMM TASK 32-61-06-830-801 AND 32-61-00-280-801 ADJUSTMENTS GOOD, EXTENDED AND RETRACTED GEAR TO VERIFIY INDUCTANCE AND INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL, OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.