Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 14, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Prox Switch
Component
Prox Switch
Component part number
471515
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

(CAN) GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSED AFTER GEAR UP SELECTION. RETURNED TO BASE FOR NORMA LANDING. INVESTIGATION/ACTION THE UNABILITY TO RETRACT LANDING GEARS WAS CAUSED DUE BREAKAGE OF THE NOSE WHEEL CENTERING PROXIMITY SENSOR WIRES. NOSE WHEEL CENTERING SENSOR REPLACED IAW AMM 32-61-00.