Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 29, 2014
Submitted
February 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
30,588 hours, 31,882 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
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

DURING DEPARTURE AT ACCELERATION HEIGHT, NOTICED THE LANDING GEAR WAS STILL DOWN WITH THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS (LT, NOSE RT) ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP AND GEAR HANDLE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN LANDING GEAR FAIL TO RETRACT CHECKLIST, AFTER 3-5 MINUTES, LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. FINISHED LANDING GEAR CHECK LIST. AIRSPEED DID NOT EXCEED 180 KNOTS, DURING CHECKLIST, GEAR RETRACTED ON ITS OWN WITH NO PILOT INPUT. NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION NO ISSUES. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. R & R NLG ELECTRICAL HARNESS IAW 32-21-11-000-801, 32-21-11-400-801. COMPLIED WITH FUNCTIONAL TEST OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING IAW AMM 32-51-00-720-801. RIGGED RVDT IAW AMM 32-51-00-830-801, COMPLIED WITH LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW AMM 32-31-00-710-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.