Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 15, 2014
Submitted
December 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
31,680 hours, 32,901 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cargo 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

CLIMBING THROUGH 13000 FT, HAD A FUSELAGE DOOR INTERMITTANT WARNING LIGHT, LEVELED & LIGHT STAYED OUT. FURTHER CLIMB LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PRESSURIZED ACFT IAW AMM TASKS 21-00-00-863-801 & -802, DUPLICATED DISCREPANCY ON GROUND. ADJUSTED AFT CARGO DOOR LOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM TASK 52-71-01-830-806. PRESSURIZED ACFT, SENSOR VALUES REMAINED WITHIN LIMITS, LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMUNATE. OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.