Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 23, 2018
Submitted
December 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
23,169 hours, 24,964 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
464507
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg Downlock
Stage of operation
AP
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

AFTER GEAR SELECTION, AMBER "L DOOR" AND RED "LEFT" INDICATOR PER E/A CHECKLIST, LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION INDICATOR LIGHT IDICATED 3 GREEN, "GEAR SAFE FOR LANDING". REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CYCLED A/C POWER @ GATE. RED LIGT GEAR INDICATOR EXTINGUISHED AND LEFT GREEN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. L DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ON. GEAR PINS INSTALLED.UPON A/C ARRIVAL @ GATE, L/H AFT GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN. REPLACED L/H MLG #1 DOWNLOCK SENSOR. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.