Service difficulty report · Spring · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Spring
Part number
14111
Condition
Broken
Location
Stabilizer Stay
Component
Dowty · 83210001001
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, GEAR SELECTED DOWN, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CARRIED OUT AND RIGHT STILL INDICATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION ON BOTH NORMAL AND ALTERNATE EXTENSIONS. PILOTS DECIDED TO DO A "TOUCH AND GO" TO SEE IF AIRCRAFT WOULD BEAR WEIGHT. DURING TOUCH AND GO, THE GEAR DOWN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DID CIRCUIT AND LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTION FOUND THE STABILIZER STAY ASSIST SPRING BROKEN.