SDR MALA964951

Service difficulty report · Inhibit Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
331
Part
Inhibit Switch
Part number
MS2452333
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 3099 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE LANDING GEAR DIDN'T EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. THE CREW NOTED THAT THE INHIBIT SWITCH WAS LOOSE. THE CREW ACTUATED THE SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES. THE GEAR THEN EXTENDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INHIBIT SWITCH. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY DURING GEAR SWINGS. (M)