Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 5, 2010
Submitted
July 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
015
Aircraft time
62,870 hours, 71,344 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT ROTATION, AN ABNORNAL THUMP SOUND WAS HEARD FROM NOSE GEAR. RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON AND LT AND RT MAIN DOOR AMBER LIGHTS STAYED ON. AFTER APPR0X 4 MINUTES, GEAR RETRACTED AND LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION AT DESTINATION. R & R GEAR CONTROL HANDLE. ALSO ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR FWD DOORS IAW MM 32-21-00, CYCLED GEAR TEN TIMES. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.