Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 15, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Sensor
Part number
47390
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Lock
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) RED LIGHT OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE LANDING GEAR LEVER UP AT TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER, HOWEVER THE SECOND RETRACT OPERATION HAD A SIMILAR FAULT. SO THAT THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. ALL MLG LIGHTS AND OTHER NLG LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED/EXTINGUISHED NORMALLY, CONSIDER THE FAILURE OF THE INDICATION SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT CREW DID NOT PERFORM THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION, AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED NORMALLY WITHOUT EMERGENCY CALL. THE FAULT STORED BY PSEU IS "NGDN1 FAULT UNREASONABLE NEAR. PERFORMED THE INDUCTANCE CHECK OF NGDN1, CONFIRMED THE FAULT ON NGDN1 SENSOR OR RELATED WIRING.