Service difficulty report · Selector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 11, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
36,375 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Selector
Part number
574205A
Part serial
113
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
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

(CAN) IN DESCENT, THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN. THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND AND THE PILOT CYCLED THE GEAR 4 TIMES WITH NO RESULT, ON THE 5 CYCLE, THE GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND NOTED THAT WHEN GEAR EXTENSION WAS SELECTED, IT TOOK ABOUT 10 SECONDS BEFORE THE GEAR INITIATED THE COMMAND. THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSING THE DELAY, THE SELECTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070913007)