Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 21, 2013
Submitted
September 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4164
Aircraft time
15,370 hours, 16,449 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
472011
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, WE SELECTED THE GEAR UP, THE NOSE GEAR CAME UP, NO LIGHTS, BUT THE LT AND RT MAINS DID NOT RETRACT. HAD THE HANDLE LIGHT AND DOOR, PLUS GEAR LIGHTS RED AND CAUTION. AFTER 5 TO 7 MINUTES THE MAINS CAME UP. DID ALTERNATE EXTENSION IAW MC. GEAR CAME DOWN NORMAL, DID NOT EXCEED 185 KIAS AFTER TAKE OFF AND LANDING. REPLACED NLG WOW1, WOW2,CENTERING,TAXI LIGHT HARNESS ASSY. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.