Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 10, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
61,349 hours
Part
Wire
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Loose
Location
Inhibit Switch
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) ON GEAR DOWN SELECTION PRIOR TO LANDING, CREW NOTICED THEY HAD 3 RED GEAR WARNINGS. THEY THEN CYCLED THE GEAR AGAIN, ONLY TO END UP WITH THE SAME 3 WARNINGS. THE CREW THEN CONDUCTED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION SUCCESSFULLY AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION FOUND WIRE LOOSE ON L/G INHIBIT SWITCH. WIRE RETIGHTENED. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR EXTENTION/RETRACTION C/OUT AND SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM 32-30-01. AIRCRAFT HOURS: 62617:14. CYCLES: 80367. (TC# 20190711005)