Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 25, 2007
Submitted
January 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
011
Aircraft time
57,163 hours, 65,220 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
V319
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
57,163 hours, 65,220 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, T/O WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. FLAPS WERE CYCLED AND HORN DID NOT SOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONDITION LEVER MICRO SWITCH 3151-S3 TO HAVE A DETERIORATED SOLDER JOINT AT THE SWITCH. SWITCH WAS RESOLDERED AND SYSTEM CHECKED IAW PIEDMONT WORK CARD PROCEDURES. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.