Service difficulty report · Pin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 5, 2001
Submitted
February 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
18,718 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Pin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Connector Plug
Component
Landing Gear Pos
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AND UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT WITH NO NOSE GEAR GREEN INDICATION AFTER LANDING GEAR DOWN SELECTION. AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A CONNECTOR PLUG FROM THE NOSEO GEAR HARNESS TO THE AIRFRAME RECEPTACLE HAD A WIRING PIN THAT HAD BEEN PUSHED BACK AND WAS NOT MAKING A POSITIVE CONNECTION IN THE RECEPTACLE. THE PIN WAS REINSTALLED AND GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.