SDR UHLA001928

Service difficulty report · Pseu · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 24, 2000
Submitted
June 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft serial
279
Part
Pseu
Part number
858603601
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
29,717 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, ALL THREE GEAR DOORS OPENED ACCOMPANIED BY GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BUF. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED GEAR DOWN, GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATORS DID NOT SHOW GEAR DOWN. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. RECYCLED THE ALTERNATE GEAR INDICATION CIRCUIT BREAKER AND ALTERNATE EXTENSION INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED ON ALL THREE GEAR. CAPTAIN ASKED FOR EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO STANDBY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. T/S REVEALED BAD PSEU. LOOSE SCREW CONTACTED AND SHORTED LOGIC BOARD. NOTE THAT SCREWS SECURING THE HANDLE COME FROM INSIDE WITH THE NUT ON THE OUTSIDE. (M)