Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 20, 2009
Submitted
May 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
19,311 hours, 19,580 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
860T509Y00
Part serial
446
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,000 hours, 1,165 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

LAX - IN THE DESCENT AT 270KTS, THE MAIN GEAR DOORS CYCLED. WE SLOWED TO 18KTS AND THE GEAR CONTINUED TO CYCLE SEVERAL MORE TIMES. WE PERFORMED THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXT LANDING UNEVENTFUL. C/W AMM TASK 05-50-31-210-810 EXCEPT PARA 4D NO DEFECTS NOTED. PSEU SHOWED NGDRCL, NGRD1, NGRD2, RGDRCL AND LGDRCL UNREASONABLE FAR. RESET ALT EXTENSION. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED MLG SELECTOR VALVE AND LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF PRIMARY RETRACT AND EXTENSION SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD.