Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 4, 2003
Submitted
February 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
263
Aircraft time
29,687 hours, 33,233 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

LGA-FLIGHT 3800 CREW REPORTED THAT UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION RECEIVED THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS. GEAR HANDLE WAS CYCLED ONE TIME AND RECEIVED THREE LIGHTS. ALTERNATE EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE TESTED GEAR HANDLE SOLENOID AND FOUND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. A LOOSE WIRE WAS FOUND ON LANDING GEAR INHIBIT SWITCH. THE LOOSE WIRE WAS RE SECURED. A TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED TO CHECK LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM. TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.