Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 29, 2020
Submitted
July 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
24,607 hours, 26,564 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
860T509Y00
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

UPON SELECTING GEAR UP ON DEPARTURE, THE LEFT PLASTIC COVER OF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE FELL OFF. FLIGHT OPERATED OK. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL IN REF WITH Q400 AMM TASK 32-31-01-000-801/32-31-01-400-801. MCN 6320826-01 ISSUE 02. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL. EVERYTHING PASSES EXCEPT 7(A)(5). WT ON WHEELS CAUTION LIGHT DOES NOT EXTINGUISH.SWAPPED OLD LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL WITH NEW LANDING GEAR PANEL AND GOT THE SAME RESULTS FOR THE FUNCTIONAL TEST. PERFORMED RIGGING OF ALL MLG WOW SENSORS AND CW FUNCTIONAL TEST OF LGCP. FUNCTIONAL TEST NORMAL. PLASTIC COVER ON LANDING GEAR HANDLE REMAINS IN PLACE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.