Service difficulty report · Harness · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
March 22, 2004
Submitted
March 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
500 hours, 517 cycles
Part
Harness
Part number
471513
Part serial
0213
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nlg Wow
Part time
500 hours, 517 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX - FLIGHT 2354 - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKEOFF THE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE GREEN AND RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BUT THE CREW RECEIVED NO YELLOW LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR FLUCTUATING. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOW/NWCENT PROX SENSOR HARNESS WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.