Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nlg
Part time
22,579 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) NOSE LANDING GEAR ADVISORY GREEN LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. WIRE 3261-56A22 AND 3261-52A22 WERE FOUND CHAFED. THESE WIRES ARE LOCATED ON THE BACK OF THE ADVISORY CONTROL BOX, 12 INCHES FROM THE CONNECTOR 3313-P1A. CHAFING RESULTED FROM WIRE RUBBING AGAINST THE PITOT TUBING.