SDR S2YA05031

Service difficulty report · Connector · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
May 11, 2005
Submitted
July 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3111
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Connector
Part number
47051
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, CREW REPORTED A CAS MESSAGE (NWS POWER UP FAIL) AND EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH FREE CASTERING NOSE WHEEL. OUTSTATION MECHANIC VISUALLY INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR, RERACKED THE NWS ECU AND REPLACED BULBS ON THE NWS CAPSULE SWITCH. WITH OPS CHECKS GOOD THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. DURING THE NEX FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED BOTH NWS FAIL AND NWS POWER UP FAIL ON LANDING. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE SYSTEM, CLEANED THE FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER AND FOUND THE A3 PIN AT THE NEW NWS SWITCH WAS BAD. MECHANIC REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND OPERATIONALLY CHECK AC WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. (K)