SDR UHLA013158

Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date: February 23, 2001
Submitted: April 16, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N802SA
Make and model: Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial: 250
System (JASC): 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Broken
Location: Rt Nacelle
Part time: 19,512 hours
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

FLT 201 - TTN-BUF - DURING CRUISE, RIGHT MAIN DOOR AND RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A THUMP WAS FELT WITH EACH CYCLE, CYCLED 7 TIMES IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE TRACED WIRING FOR THE RIGHT MAIN UPLOCK SENSOR AND FOUND 3 PINCHES WIRES IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL. ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM BY FLEXING WIRES. REPAIRED WIRES AND CYCLED GEAR. OPS CHECK AND CHECK FLIGHT BOTH GOOD. (M)