Service difficulty report · Relay Socket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Relay Socket
Condition
Loose
Location
Relay 3261-K11
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP, GEAR INOPERATIVE LIGHT ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. NO GEAR FAULTS FOUND. RELAYS SWAPPED. LATER SAME DAY CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FEET GEAR INOPERATIVE LIGHT ON AGAIN. GEAR LOWERED MANUALLY. SOCKET FOR RELAY 3261-K11 FOUND LOOSE ON BASE