Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 21, 2013
Submitted
December 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
29,535 hours, 30,708 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
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

NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENTION AND RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND LOOSE PROXIMITY SENSOR AT NLG K2 POSITION. RIGGED SENSOR IAW AMM 32-61-06-830-801 AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.