Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 7, 2008
Submitted
September 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
18,492 hours, 18,583 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
473901
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT 2157. DEPARTING SEATTLE, RETRACTED THE GEAR AND GOT A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR HANDLE LIGHT. AFTER ABOUT 60 SECONDS THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. BOTH LIGHTS CYCLED TWICE IN THE NEXT 3 MINUTES. THEN STAYED OUT FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. MX REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR PRIMARY LOCK HARNESS ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKS GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.