SDR KPVA20068

Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 7, 2006
Submitted
April 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539DS
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4016
Aircraft time
5,001 hours, 5,400 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

RETRACTION OF GEAR (R) GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN (LIGHT ILLUMINATED). RECYCLED GEAR (2X)-GEAR DOWN. RIGHT MAIN WOULD NOT COME DOWN (NO GREEN)-GEAR UP, DOOR STAYED OPENED (AMBER LIGHT ON). ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY. (MX) FOUND AND CLEANED CORROSION ON RIGHT MLG PROX SENSOR CONNECTORS IAW DHC-8-400 MM, 32-31-41. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. SWAPPED MLG SOLENOID CONTROL VALVES IAW DHC-8-400 MM, 32-61-06. POST MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT GOOD.