Service difficulty report · Pseu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
220
Part
Pseu
Part number
841005
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 3842 - DURING CRUISE, LANDING GEAR BEGAN AN UNSELECTED EXTENSION. DOORS OPENED THEN CLOSED. GEAR HANDLE INTRANSIT LIGHT AND AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. LANDING GEAR REMAINED UP, DID NOT EXTEND. PERFORMED PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONICS UNIT TEST AND INSPECTED WIRING. NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED NUMEROUS RETRACT AND EXTENSION CYCLES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REPLACED PSEU AND LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)