Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 26, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
26,365 hours
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
82410453003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Sensor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON 26-APR-2019 THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE DESTINATION DUE TO LANDING GEAR RETRACT FAILURE DURING A GO-AROUND (CLIMB) AFTER A MISSED APPROACH DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE SCHEDULED DESTINATION. DURING THIS GO-AROUND A NUMBER OF OTHER AIRCRAFT ALSO EXPERIENCED MISSED APPROACHES DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. FOLLOWING THEIR MISSED APPROACH, THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED GEAR UP, AND AT THAT TIME THE NOSE GEAR AMBER LIGHT AND NOSE DOOR RED REMAINED ILLUMINATED, ACCOMPANIED WITH LDG INOP CAUTION ILLUMINATING. FLIGHT CREW ACTIONED THE QRH AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS C/O. FLIGHT CREW THEN DECLARED A MAYDAY AND IN CONSULTATION WITH ATC AND MAINTENANCE DIVERTED TO THE ALTERNATIVE DESTINATION AT REDUCED SPEED WITH THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND A DAMAGED NOSE DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR DUE TO MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE TARGET. MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION: NOSE GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY (P/N 82410453-003) REPLACED IAW AMM 32-61-11. GEAR SWINGS C/O IAW AMM 32-31-00. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT INCIDENT. (TC# 20190430011)