Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 19, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
32,224 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Indicator
Part number
457400GA1312
Condition
Failed
Location
Tcas/Vsi
Part time
19,508 hours, 27,763 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT F/O'S VSI WAS INDICATING 500 FT PER MINUTE. CAPTAIN'S VSI WAS INDICATING 1300 FT CLIMB PER MINUTE. CREW IN CONSULTING WITH MAINTENACE DETERMINED F/O'S VSI NOT FUNCTIONING. AIRCRAFT COMPLETED AIR TURN BACK. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING F/O'S VSI INDICATED RA FAIL, AND GIVING ERRATIC READINGS DURING TEST. F/O'S VSI REPLACED.