Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
April 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING PRIOR TO THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE CREW CARRIED OUT A SYSTEM CHECK OF THE MANUAL PTU TEST PER FLIGHT MANUAL. AT THIS TIME, BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS COLLAPSED.