Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
February 25, 2004
Submitted
February 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
504
Aircraft time
14,298 hours, 20,448 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

RDM - FLIGHT 2128 - THE LANDING GEAR INOP CAUTION MESSAGE APPEARED IN FLIGHT AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW VISUALLY CHECKED AND VERIFIED THAT THE DOORS WERE OPEN. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE LANDING GEAR INOP CAUTION LIGHT CHECKLIST AND USED THE MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE CONNECTOR IN THE LEFT WING ROOT NOT FULLY SEATED. THE CONNECTOR WAS THEN CLEANED AND RECONNECTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.