Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 19, 2020
Submitted
September 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
21,086 hours, 22,686 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
860T509Y00
Part serial
512
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Selector
Part time
23,154 hours, 25,154 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

UPON GEAR DOWN THE RT MAIN GEAR INDICATION DID NOT INDICATE GEAR DOWN. RAN GEAR DOWN FAILS TO INDICATE DOWN CHECKLIST. OBTAINED POSITIVE GEAR DOWN FROM ALT GEAR DOWN IND AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND INDICATION HEAD PERIODICALLY WORKING WHEN MOVED. REMOVED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL, PER AMM 32-31-01-000-801. INSTALLED NEW UNIT, PER AMM 32-31-01-400-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.