Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
March 1, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990AV
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
099
Aircraft time
45,987 hours, 52,750 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
M390166105L
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, DESCENDING THROUGH 12,000 FT. MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED FOR LANDING GEAR INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED A GO AROUND. COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURES FOR THE CAUTION LIGHT. COMPLETED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND GEAR CAME DOWN WITH THREE GREEN AND LOCKED POSITION. DECLARED EMERGENCY, NO OTHER FAULITY INDICATIONS NOTED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PINED GEAR PER CHECK LIST. INSPECTED ALL GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES. BITE TESTED PSEU & TARGET TESTED GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES IAW 32-61-50. R & R RELAY 3261-K8. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW 32-30-00.