Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 17, 2011
Submitted
May 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
24,478 hours, 25,452 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
35138507002
Part serial
4086
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
22,795 hours
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

AFTER TAKEOFF CLIMB, GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT DOWN STAYED ON CALLED MX. PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION. RETURN TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. TOWED BACK TO GATE. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WITH NO HELP. R & R THE ADVISORY CONTROL BOX IAW AMM TASKS 31-51-06-000-801 AND 31-51-06-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED AN OPS TEST OF THE EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801, TR 32-355. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.