Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 29, 2017
Submitted
May 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
38,601 hours, 40,498 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Damaged
Location
Proximity Sensor
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR CAUTION ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT 5-6 TIMES FOR APPROX 1 SECOND EACH TIME. INTERROGATED PSEU AND FOUND LGDRCL MH BELOW NOMINAL RANGE WITH NEAR GAP AT MINIMUM. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR/HARNESS ASSY. NO HELP. ADJUSTED AFT DOOR SENSOR TARGET AND ADJUSTED LGDRCL PROXIMITY SENSOR. MILLINHENRY AND GAP TOLERANCE WITHIN NOMINAL RANGE. CYCLED GEAR DOORS MULTIPLE TIMES AND WITH GEAR DOORS CLOSED CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.