Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 2, 2011
Submitted
March 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4186
Aircraft time
6,717 hours, 6,506 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE YELLOW NOSE DOOR AND RED NOSE GEAR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DID AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED 3 GREEN. DID NOT EXCEED ANY OF THE AIRSPEEDS IAW THE CHECKLIST. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRY FOR REPAIRS. RIG CHECK OF NLG SEQUENCE VALVE, VERIFICATION OF NOSE WHEEL CENTERING, INSP OF CONNECTOR PLUGS FOR NLG HARNESSES. GVI OF NLG ASSY, GVI OF NLG DOOR MECHANISIM, INSP OF SSV FILTERS, CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, ALL CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.