Service difficulty report · Switch Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 15, 2003
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
335
Aircraft time
25,081 hours, 27,735 cycles
Part
Switch Actuator
Part number
JV5
Part serial
NA
Condition
Bent
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PIT-FLIGHT#3729. CREW REPORTED THEY HAD NO FLIGHT IDLE STOP ON POWER LEVER QUADRANT (BOTH). MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND THE MICRO SWITCH ARM FOR THE BETA WARNING HORN SYSTEM WAS BENT CAUSING BINDING. SWITCH ARM WAS STRAIGNTENED, AND SYSTEM FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AS A FOLLOW UP TO THE PROBLEM DURING MAINTENANCE RON, SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS INSPECTED. THE SWITCH ARM WAS FOUND BENT AND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. SWITCH ARM WAS REPLACED, SWITCH STRIKE PLATE WAS ADJUSTED, AND SPRING WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM AD 2000-02-13.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.