Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 26, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DURING DEPARTURE THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE ADVISORY LIGHT AND THE GEAR TRANSIT ADVISORY LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION THE GREEN NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED ADVISORY LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND RESULTED IN THREE GREEN ADVISORY LIGHTS AT THE ALTERNATE DOWNLOCK VERIFICATION SYSTEM. AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE THE COMMANDER DECIDED TO PREPARE THE AIRCRAFT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING ACCORDING TO OPERATOR'S PROCEDURES. NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR WIRING FOUND 'OPEN'. HARNESS ASSY REPLACED.