Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 9, 2014
Submitted
September 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4208
Aircraft time
10,624 hours, 10,336 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
860TS09Y00
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

THE GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN, SHORTLY AFTER CREW RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR INOPERATIVE MESSAGE. CREW WENT AROUND AND WENT THRU CHECKLIST. WHEN CREW PULLED THE GEAR HANDLE INTO THE UP POSITION, ALL WARNINGS WENT AWAY. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MAINTENANCE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTMENT APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES FROM DEPARTURE CREW LOWERED LANDING GEAR NORMALLY. TOWER DECLARED EMERGENCY FOR CREW, CREW LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL WAS AT FAULT. MAINTENANCE R & R LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL AND PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.