Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 20, 2013
Submitted
July 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
16,176 hours, 17,151 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED, CLIMBING THROUGH 16,000 MSL DOORS PAGE INDICATES FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR OPEN. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR SUPPORT ATTACHING HARDWARE. NO ADJUSTMENTS MADE. INDUCTANCE VALUES DID NOT CHANGE AFTER HARDWARE REPLACEMENT. PRESSURIZED ACFT, AND VERIFIED INDUCTANCE VALUES REMAIN WITHIN NOMINAL RANGE IAW AMM 32-61-00-280-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REF AMM 52-22-00-720-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.