Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 9, 2004
Submitted
June 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
326
Aircraft time
28,015 hours, 30,548 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4096 REPORTED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE IN PITTSBURGH WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR, AND A FERRY PERMIT ISSUED TO MIDDLETOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFED WIRE BETWEEN PROXIMITY SENSOR CONTROL UNIT CANNON PLUG PIN 36 AND THE ADVISORY LIGHT CONTROL BOX CANNON PLUG PIN 22. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.