Service difficulty report · Pseu · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
March 20, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Pseu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH TO AIRPORT, THE PILOTS SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND HAD A GEAR (UNSAFE) LIGHT BUT NO GEAR EXTENSION. ALTERNATE EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED IAW CHECK LIST WITHOUT FURTHER REMARKS. PSEU (PROXIMITY SWITCHING ELECTRONIC UNIT) REPLACED AS PRECAUTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND OUT THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS LOOSE WIRING/TERMINAL ON THE MLG INHIBIT SWITCH. MFG ISSUED DASH 8 Q100/200/300 AOM 828 TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF THIS EVENT. (TC NR 20070321007)