Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 6, 2019
Submitted
November 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
28,663 hours, 30,884 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020201
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pax 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

DURING CLIMB OUT MASTER WARNING FUSELAGE DOOR. WARNING EXTINGUISHED ON LANDING MFS SHOWED TYPE II / III DOOR OPEN. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FWD EMERGENCY EXIT TYPE II DOOR SENSOR TARGET ASSEMBLY IN REF WITH Q400 AMM 53-20-17-000-801 4.A.(C). INSTALLED SENSOR TARGET ASSY IAW Q400 AMM TASK 53-20-17-400-801 STEP 4A(2). RIGGED PROX SENSOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 52-71-01-860-049. PRESSURIZED A/C IAW Q400 AMM TASK 21-31-00-710-801. DOOR STAYS IN RIG AND EMERGENCY EXIT TYPE II / III DOOR INDICATES NORMALLY ON DISPLAY UNIT. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.