Service difficulty report · Selector Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 26, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4208
Aircraft time
6,680 hours, 6,429 cycles
Part
Selector Panel
Part number
860TS09Y00
Part serial
596
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

TWENTY MINUTES NORTH OF IAH CREW REPORTED LT GEAR GREEN LIGHT STAYING ILLUM AFTER PULLING THE GEAR UP DURING CLIMB. F/A REPORTED THAT GEAR WAS UP BY LOOKING OUTSIDE. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QRH AND RETURNED TO IAH. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, THE CABIN WAS PREPAIRED FOR AN EMERGENCY AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. A/C TOWED TO THE GATE. MX CHANGED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR PANEL, AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.