Service difficulty report · Bulb · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 25, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bulb
Condition
Shorted
Location
Control Handle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
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 GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MAIN GEAR (GREEN) DOWN INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR DID RETRACT. ON EXTENSION THE INDICATOR BECAME VERY BRIGHT. GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BULB SHORTED TO THE CONTACTS IN THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE ASSY. REPLACED HANDLE ASSY BUT LIGHTS REMAINED FULL BRIGHT WITH BRIGHT DIM SWITCH. REPLACED ADVISORY CONTROL UNIT AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. (TC# 20190529009)