Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
October 8, 2003
Submitted
October 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
5,607 hours, 6,514 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
860TS09Y00
Part serial
39
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,607 hours, 6,514 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

DURING FLIGHT 2493 AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD, AFTER TAKEOFF THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATED IT WAS STILL DOWN. WE RAN THE LANDING GEAR FAILS TO RETRACT CHECKLIST WHICH DID NOT HELP. FLIGHT ATTENDENT VISUALLY CONFIRMED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOOKED FULLY RETRACTED WITH DOORS CLOSED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN WAS STILL INDICATED ON PANEL. FINISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WHICH REQUIRES GEAR BE EXTENDED. FLIGHT ATTENDENTS VISUALLY CONFIRMED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN. CONFIRMED GEAR DOWN BY LOOKING AT ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION INDICATORS ON FLOOR, SAW THREE GREEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.