Service difficulty report · Glide Slope · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 29, 2010
Submitted
August 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
299
Aircraft time
45,438 hours, 50,148 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Glide Slope
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
LD
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

CREW REPORTED BOTH GLIDE SLOPES OPERATED NORMALLY AND LOCALIZERS SHOW ACFT LT OF RUNWAY. HAD TO USE WET COMPASS FOR HEADING DIRECTION. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF BOTH ILS SYS WITH TEST EQUIPMENT, OPS NORMAL AT THIS TIME.