Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 31, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
38,388 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Inhibit Switch
Part time
38,595 hours, 39,642 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH , WHEN CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND GOT 3 RED GEAR LIGHTS. REVERTED TO ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND GOT 3 GREEN LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE WIRING CONNECTION TO THE GEAR INHIBIT SWITCH. PROBABLY WORKED ITSELF LOOSE OVER TIME WITH VIBRATION. SWITCH REPLACED AND WIRING SECURED. GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND SYSTEM FOUND SERVICEABLE.