Service difficulty report · Selector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 26, 2004
Submitted
August 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
321
Aircraft time
31,465 hours, 34,543 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Selector
Part number
5352011
Part serial
000364
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Part time
31,430 hours, 34,590 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
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

RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO HAVING THE NOSE GEAR INDICATING DOWN AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. GEAR WAS CYCLED DOWN AND THE CREW RECEIVED 3 GREENS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE TO BE AT FAULT. UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. GEAR WAS OPERATIONAL CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO FAULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.