Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 21, 2004
Submitted
January 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
327
Aircraft time
27,554 hours, 30,130 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
DSC1832
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3962 TO SYRACUSE REPORTED A RYTHMIC THUMPING SOUND EVERY 3-5 SECONDS IN FLIGHT AT VARIOUS PROP RPM SETTINGS. NO THUMPING REPORTED WHEN GEAR AND FLAPS EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FROM SYRACUSE A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED FOR AIRCRAFT TO LOCATE TO MIDDLETOWN MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE GEAR CYCLING WHILE IN THE UP POSITION. RELAYS 3261-K13 AND 3261-K11 WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED. ALL CHECKS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.