SDR HNAA2011051700144

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date: May 15, 2011
Submitted: May 17, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N327EN
Make and model: Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial: 261
Aircraft time: 35,682 hours, 54,057 cycles
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Landing Gear
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Nose
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
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

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR DOORS OPENED AND NOSE GEAR PARTICAIALLY EXTENDED AND RETRACTED TWICE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED LIGHTS. JACKED ACFT AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR, OPS CHECK 3 TIMES. CLEARED PSEU MEMORY. PERFORMED OPS CHECK 3 TIMES. PSEU CODED 55 AND 53 OBSERVED. R & R GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE. R & R PSEU. PERFORMED OPS CHECK 15 TIMES. MEASURED INDUCTANCE AND SERIES RESISTANCE USING BOB OF ALL PROX SENSORS ASSOCIATED WITH DISCREPANCY.