Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 25, 2014
Submitted
October 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
32,413 hours, 33,803 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Loose
Location
Door Sensor
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

FORWARD CARGO DOOR INDCATED OPEN DURING CLIMBOUT, MASTER CAUTION FOR FUSELAGE DOORS. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. IAW FIM TASK 52-70-00-810-801 FOUND PRESENT FAULT FBDCL UNREASONABLE FAR. GAP WAS 8.30 MH. FOUND PROXIMITY SENSOR SLEEVE LOOSE. ADJUSTED SLEEVE TO WITHIN RANGE, AND SECURED IAW AMM TASK 52-71-01-830-807. PARA 4D. OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.