Service difficulty report · Epsu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 15, 2012
Submitted
March 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4186
Aircraft time
8,377 hours, 8,425 cycles
Part
Epsu
Part number
301450401
Part serial
0418
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
8,377 hours, 8,425 cycles
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

CREW REPORTED LG CAUTION LIGHT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT DEN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT IS STILL CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC PROXIMITY SWITCH UNIT PER BOMBD AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.