Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Control Panel
Part number
860TS09Y00
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
3,429 hours
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) RT MLG SHOWS DOWN AND LOCK AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE RETAINING CLIP, WIRE FOR A LAMP SOCKET ON THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL WAS DISLODGED AND WAS CAUSING A SHORT.