SDR PCAA0301005

Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: January 4, 2003
Submitted: January 7, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N841EX
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 249
Aircraft time: 23,578 hours, 25,382 cycles
System (JASC): 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Loose
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: L

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

What was found

BUF-LGA FLIGHT 3779 CREW REPORTED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRCRAFT PERFORMED GO-AROUND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE, AND BLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAK CHECK GOOD. A LOOSE WIRE WAS FOUND ON LANDING GEAR INHIBIT SWITCH IN COCKPIT. CONNECTION FOR WIRE TIGHTENED ON SWITCH AND SWITCH TIGHTENED IN PLACE. GEAR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES UP AND DOWN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.