Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 7, 2005
Submitted
November 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
520
Aircraft time
16,933 hours, 24,489 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Control Panel
Part time
16,725 hours, 224,217 cycles
Component
Control Panel
Component part number
8391006S005
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RADIO PROBLEMS WHEN FIRST OFFICERS WAFER SWITCH ON RADIO PANEL IS MOVED. THERE IS A STUCK MIC ON WHICHEVER RADIO IS SELECTED. THE FIRST OFFICER HAS A HOT MIC AT ALL TIMES (REGARDLESS OF HOT MIC SELECTOR SWITCH POSITION). CAPTAIN CANNOT TRANSMIT ON EITHER RADIO (USING EITHER YOKE OR TILLER PTT). SUSPECT DRIPPING WATER ON FIRST OFFICER INPH/XMIT SIDE PANEL SWITCH (WINDOW IS LEAKING). REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS PTT/STBY ELEVATOR CONTROL PANEL PERFORMED AN OPERATION TEST FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER LIGHT SWITCH, CO-PILOTS FLIGHT PANEL LIGHTS, INPH/PTT SWITCH AND STANDBY ELEVATOR SWITCH IAW DASH 8 AMM TASK 27-36-11-710-801. CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.