Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
December 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
41,829 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Switch
Part number
1610021
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Wow
Stage of operation
NR
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) THERE HAVE BEEN 4 OCCURRENCES, THE 4TH WAS A TEST FLIGHT, WHERE THE ACFT TOOK OFF AND THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCHES WERE CLEANED, THE CABIN SAFETY VALVES WOULD NOT CLOSE DUE TO A FAULT IN THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS SYSTEM, AND GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE ACFT FLEW 6 LEGS OVER 3 DAYS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NLG WOW SWITCHES WERE REPLACED AND THE LOWER NLG STRUT BEARING WAS CLEANED, GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE LT OTBD MLG WOW SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, THE ACFT WAS RELEASED SUBJECT TO A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. THE TEST FLIGHT WAS UNSATISFACTORY, MAINTENANCE IS REPLACING THE NLG ASSY WITH A REPAIRED UNIT.