Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC5A

Difficulty date
October 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC5A
Aircraft time
19,146 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
34TS13
Condition
Worn
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
19,521 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
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) LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY, FLT CREW HAD TO USE MANUAL EXTENSION TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE HAS A GUIDE HOLE THAT ALLOWS FOR THE TOGGLE OF THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH TO BE INSERTED IN. UPON INSPECTION THIS TOGGLE BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE LANDING GEAR TO BE SELECTED DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE TOGGLE SWITCH AND REPLACED IT.