Service difficulty report · G Switch · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 3, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
G Switch
Part number
4535000
Condition
Failed
Location
Elt
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

AN OPERATOR PERFORMING ELT G-SWITCH FUNCTIONAL CHECKS AS REQUIRED BY NZCAA AD DCA/RAD/54 FOUND TO DATE, 4 OUT OF 6 SWITCHES HAVE FAILED THE CMM CHECK. UNIT SERIAL NR`S,13601 (EX A/C 621) 11619 (EX A/C 615) 15389 (EX A/C 630) 11212 (EX A/C 611).