Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
56,124 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Relay
Part number
3261K8ANDK9
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR UP SELECTION, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED THE LT AND RT GEAR DOOR LIGHTS, THE RED CENTER AND THE RED HANDLE LIGHT. THIS EVENT HAD OCCURRED TWICE AND ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE ACTION HAD RELAYS 3261-K8, K9 AND K11 REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED AND SYS WAS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.