SDR 2009F00070

Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
August 21, 2009
Submitted
September 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N882EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
098
Aircraft time
44,862 hours, 64,234 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
XD4N
Condition
Open
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT THEN EXTEND ALTERNATE EXTENSION REQUIRED. RETURNED TO ANCHORAGE. AT MAINTENANCE BASE, UPON INITIAL RETRACTION FOUND NOSE GEAR FORWARD DOORS NOT CLOSING AND LD GEAR INOP CAUTION LIGHT ON. REPLACED RELAY FOR NOSE SEQUENCE SOLENOID 3261-K7. GEAR SWING COMPLIED WITH FUNCTION CHECKED NORMALLY IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL.