Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 29, 2007
Submitted
December 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
040
Aircraft time
56,027 hours, 63,334 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MS2452333
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Part time
56,027 hours, 63,334 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE CREW GOT THREE RED LIGHTS. PERFORMED EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND GOT THREE GREEN LIGHTS. THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE WAS REPLACED. ON 1 DECEMBER WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE CREW GOT THREE RED LIGHTS, AFTER LEVELING OFF, THE GEAR EXTENDED. FOUND RING TERMINAL ON THE LANDING GEAR INHIBIT SWITCH VERY LOOSE. TIGHTENED SCREWS, SWUNG THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.