Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Downlock
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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, YELLOW CAUTION LIGHT ON MOMENTARILY. NOSE WHEEL RED AND AMBER DOOR LIGHT ON. WHEN GEAR HANDLE TOUCHED, ALL GREEN LIGHTS ON. AFTER LANDING, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ON AGAIN WITH GEAR HANDLE LIGHT AND WARNING HORN. NOSE WHEEL STEERING LOST. INSPECTION FOUND ONE WIRE TO NOSE DOWNLOCK SWITCH BROKEN AND HARNESS FLATTENED WHERE IT PASSES OVER TRUNNION.