SDR SABA020073

Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date: July 17, 2002
Submitted: July 23, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N882CC
Make and model: Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial: 168
Aircraft time: 32,706 hours, 29,791 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Switch
Condition: Dirty
Location: Rt Mlg
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

AIRCRAFT 882 ON FLIGHT 5028 FROM TLH TO CLT: AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND TO CHARLOTTE AND AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CHARLOTTE WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM, TO THE RIGHT INBOARD SENSOR, CLEANED SENSOR SWITCH AND REPOSITIONED WIRE BUNDLE. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.