Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 11, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
12,765 hours, 13,559 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

RECEIVED A DOOR WARNING. PRESSURIZATION REMAINED NORMAL. FORWARD EXIT DOOR ON DOOR PAGE OF MFD. DIVERTED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTERROGATED PSEU FOR FAULTS FOUND EDRC LLK FAULT UNREASONABLY FAR. PERFORMED INDUCTANCE LIMIT CHECK. FOUND SENSOR TO BE 8-566-8.574 MHZ. FOUND GAP TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMM TASK 52-71-01-830-801 PARA 4 (A) 4. INSPECTED PROX ASSY AND FOUND BRACKET FOR PROX SWITCH INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED. ADJUSTED IAW AMM TASK 52-71-01-830-805. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 4.5 PSI. OPS CHECKED GOOD NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.