Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 27, 2019
Submitted
September 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
19,769 hours, 21,183 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Emergency Exit
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

FUSELAGE DOORS WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. TYPE II / III EMERGENCY EXIT INDICATED OPEN. REMAINED ON FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN WAS INTERMITTENT AFTER THAT. NO ISSUE WITH CABIN PRESSURE". RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RIGGED THE EMERGENCY DOOR PROX SENSOR (EDRCCLK). CHECKS GOOD, DOOR WARNING LIGHT DID NOT RETURN. RETURNED TO SERVICE.