Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 25, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1,241 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Control Unit
Part number
860TS09Y00
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Selector
Part time
1,793 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE LOCK RELEASE WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN IN UP POSITION. UPON LANDING, MECHANIC REMOVED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL AND INSTALLED NEW LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM TASKS. PERFORMED FUNCTION TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM AND GROUND TESTED SERVICEABLE.