Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
October 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Switch
Part number
21HE23RB
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,561 hours
Component
Menasco · 1510015
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) LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS FOUND. LOCKING PINS ON WOW SWITCHES THAT HOLD CONNECTORS IN PLACE, ON RIGHT SIDE OUTBOARD IT WAS BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION, ON RIGHT INBOARD PINS BROKEN, BUT NO CORROSION. LEFT INBOARD WOW SWITCH PINS ALSO BROKEN, NO CORROSION. ALSO FOUND LOOSE AND BROKEN WIRE ON RIGHT LANDING GEAR WOW SWITCH HARNESS.