Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 3, 2013
Submitted
May 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
15,044 hours, 16,089 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
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

FUSELAGE DOORS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. SUBSEQUIENT INTERMITTENT FLASHING FUSELAGE DOOR LIGHT (20-25 TIMES). RETURNED TO FIELD. AFTER LANDING, FUSELAGE DOOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. INTERROGATED PSEU, NO PRESENT FAULTS FOUND. NO FAULTS IN HISTORY. AFT PAX DOOR LOCK PROX SENSOR OHMS OUT OF LIMITS AR 10.9MH AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND BROKEN WIRE BY SENSOR. R & R AFT PAX DOOR LOCK SENSOR IAW AMM TASKS 52-71-01-000-802, 52-71-01-400-802. RIGGED AFT PAX DOOR LOCK SENSOR IAW AMM TASK 52-71-01-830-804. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AFT PAX DOOR IAW AMM TASK 52-12-00-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.