Service difficulty report · Selector · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 11, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
16,953 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Selector
Part number
860TS09Y00
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE FIELD AFTER THE NLG FAILING TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE NLG DID INFACT RETRACT BUT THE SELECTOR HANDLE INDICATED THAT THE NLG WAS STILL DOWN, INDICATION ISSUE. REPLACED THE SELECTOR HANDLE, FUNCTIONED THE GEAR WITH NO FAULTS AND RTS THE ACFT.