Service difficulty report · Socket · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 20, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Part
Socket
Part number
CL12068161
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING C-CHECK, FUNCTIONAL CHECK ON TASK CARD 3230/15 (OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE CONTROL CIRCUIT) DOES NOT WORK. AFTER INVESTIGATION, RELAY (3260-K9) SOCKET FOUND BROKEN AND PINS OLDER SOCKET UNGLUED. WIRE WERE FOUND HANGING LOOSE WITH A HI RISK OF CONTACT WITH STRUCTURE. POSSIBILITY OF (WOW) CIRCUIT FAILURE AND THE MOST IMPORTANT, IMPOSSIBILITY OF GEARS EXTENSION IN ALTERNATED RELEASE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY EXTENSION. (TC NR 20060320005)