Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 9, 2011
Submitted
October 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
24,558 hours, 25,508 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
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

UPON GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND LOUD RATTLING NOISE FROM NOSE AREA ENSUED. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTED NLG AND DOORS AND INTEROGATED PSEU FOR FAULT CODES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. BLEED NR 2 HYD SYS AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYS. FUNCTION CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED AN ADDITIONAL 20 GEAR SWINGS, NO DEFECTS NOTED AND NO FAULTS WERE LOGGED IN THE PSEU. ADJUSTED NGDRCL PROX SENSOR. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.