Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 10, 2017
Submitted
September 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
25,337 hours, 26,982 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nlg 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

NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT CYCLED ON AND OFF CONSISTANTLY FOR ROUGHLY 20 MINS IN THE CLIMB OUT. DID NOT NOTICE AT WHAT EXACT POINT IT CAME ON. ONCE DECISION WAS TO TURN AROUND WAS MADE. THE LIGHT DID NOT CYCLE AGAIN. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RIGGED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR CLOSED PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 32-61-06-830-801, OPS CHECKED GOOD, NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT STAYED OUT WHEN DOORS WAS CLOSED AND INDUCTANCE VALUES WAS WITHIN LIMITS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.