Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 8, 2015
Submitted
July 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
17,133 hours, 18,725 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT DOOR AMBER LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY DURING CLIMB. IT WAS REGULAR AT APPROXIMATELY 30 SEC INTERVALS THROUGH 8000 FT. FERRIED FOR REPAIR. INTERROGATED PSEU RIGGING HISTORY, FOUND LANDING GEAR DOOR CLEAR, NEAR GAP TOO LARGE AND INDUCTANCE READING WAS AT THE NEAR/ FAR GAP LIMIT. ADJUSTED PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 32-61-06-830-801, NOW READS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE WITH HYD PRESSURE OFF. GVI OF DOOR MECHANISM, FOUND NO EXCESSIVE PLAY.