Service difficulty report · Selector · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
June 17, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
9,458 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Selector
Part number
860T09Y00
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
10,565 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

(CAN) MAINTENANCE OBSERVED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOW 1 CIRCUIT BREAKER, RIGHT ESS CB M6, WAS POPPING WITH ONLY THE BATTERY MASTER SELECTED ON. MX DISCOVERED TWO SHORTED DIODES INSIDE THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR. LANDING GEAR SELECTOR REPLACED & FUNCTION CHECK CARRIED OUT IAW APPROVED REFERENCE.