Service difficulty report · Aoa Vane · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Aoa Vane
Part number
906100001
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2
Part time
7,244 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 STALL WARNING/STICK PUSHER CAUTION LIGHTS ON, BUT THEN WENT OUT. ONCE AIRBORNE, CREW NOTICED THE NR 2 SW/SP CAUTION LIGHT AGAIN. CREW RETURNED. SW/SP COMPUTER REPLACED, BUT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NR 2 AOA VANE PINS 8 AND 9 WERE SHORTED INTERNALLY TO PIN 12. THUS, SW/SP COMPUTER DID NOT PICK UP FAULTY. ALPHA VANE REPLACED.