Service difficulty report · Downlock · Dhav DHC2MK3

Difficulty date
June 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK3
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Downlock
Condition
Blocked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT COMPLAINED ABOUT NO GEAR DOWN INDICATION. CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO INDICATION. A MIRROR CHECK CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. DURING INSPECTION OF THE GEAR, FOUND THE FORWARD FLOAT ROPE STUCK INTO THE GEAR DOWNLOCK. THE END OF THE ROPE DROPPED INTO THE INSPECTION HOLE ON TOP OF THE FLOAT.