Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
April 20, 2003
Submitted
April 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
4,393 hours, 5,188 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND HAD THE SAME RESULT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED THE CONNECTOR TO THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE RII INSPECTION WAS COMPLIED WITH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED.