Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
June 22, 2003
Submitted
June 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
4,216 hours, 4,847 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
471515
Part serial
0302043
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Part time
521 hours, 582 cycles
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

GTF-ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2324, AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GTF TO HLN, UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR. THREE GREEN AND 3 RED LIGHTS, NORMAL HYDRAULICS. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST, AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT GEAR, THREE GREEN & THREE RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FLIGHT FERRIED TO PDX AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR WOW NR 2 HARNESS. RIGGED NR 2 NOSE LANDING GEAR HARNESS SENSOR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.