Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
March 9, 2004
Submitted
March 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
6,012 hours, 6,759 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
471525
Part serial
03020469
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,319 hours, 2,497 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

SEA - FLIGHT 2333 - THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE PSEU FAULT NW CENTERING FAULT 1. THE NOSE WHEEL CENTERING PROX SENSOR SHOWS BETWEEN TOO FAR AND FAR WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AT CENTER. THE RVDT, AND STEERING HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM WAS RIGGED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.