Service difficulty report · Cable · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 19, 2002
Submitted
November 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
191
Aircraft time
30,008 hours, 33,106 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
NAS302370870
Part serial
NA
Condition
Kinked
Location
Nose Gearwell
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

SCE FLIGHT#3816. CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND DOWN, ALTERNATE EXTENSION PERFORMED AND NOSE GEAR WOULD STILL NOT EXTEND. GEAR PUMPED DOWN, 3 GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DRAG BRACE PROXIMITY SWITCH AND ALTERNATE EXTENSION CABLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.