Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 2, 2016
Submitted
August 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4164
Aircraft time
22,372 hours, 23,953 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
860TS09Y00
Part serial
211
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
23,054 hours, 24,004 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

LANDING GEAR LOCK RELEASE LEVER STUCK AND WOULD NOT ALLOW GEAR LEVER TO GO DOWN. NOTED THAT THE LOCK RELEASE LEVER WOULD MOVE WITH ONLY DOWN MOTION (NO SIDE PRESSURE). GEAR DID COME DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM TASKS 32-31-01-000-801 AND 32-32-01-400-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD IAW TASK 32-31-01-720-801. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT OKAY FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.