Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 21, 2000
Submitted
March 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
343
Aircraft time
17,561 hours, 19,064 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

SYR - FLIGHT 3845 - UPON DESCENT INTO SYR WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, ONLY THE RED UNSAFE LIGHTS AND GEAR HANDLE INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED LANDING GEAT SELECTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, INSPECTED INHIBIT SWITCH, LUBED GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE SWITCH, SERVICED AND BLED AT 2 HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. PERFORMED SEVERAL RETRACTION TESTS OPERATIONAL CHECK REVEALED NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.