Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 19, 2016
Submitted
August 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
22,523 hours, 24,289 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
TX
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

FORWARD EMERGENCY DOOR EXIT UPPER DOOR DISPLAY SHOWS LOCKED WITH THE DOOR REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR OUT OF RIG. RIGGED SENSOR WITH NEW LOCKPIN INSTALLED IAW Q400 AMM TASK 52-71-01-830-805. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.