Service difficulty report · Selector Panel · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 15, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,458 hours
Part
Selector Panel
Part number
860TS09Y00
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
8,056 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON DEPARTURE FROM POINT A, NOSE GEAR INDICATED GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. ALTERNATE GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. WHILE ENROUTE, CREW DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF CONDUCTING AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION INBOUND TO POINT B. DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS IN POINT B, CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO POINT C. FLIGHT LANDED POINT C WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION: GREEN NOSE INDICATION ON LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL ON BRIGHT ALL THE TIME AND UNABLE TO DIM. PSEU CHECKED FOR CODES AND NO PRESENT FAULTS OR LOGGED FAULTS. LANDING GEAR SELECTOR PANEL REPLACED AND GREEN NOSE LIGHT NOW FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. TASK 32-31-01-720-801 FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL ACCOMPLISHED, 3 GEAR SWINGS ACCOMPLISHED AND SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT HOURS: 8056:11, CYCLES: 6908. (TC# 20190417008)