Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 28, 2001
Submitted
February 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Aircraft time
13,841 hours, 12,276 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Handle
Part number
7178011
Part serial
149
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
13,848 hours, 12,282 cycles
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

WHILE ON FINAL, THE CREW RECEIVED NO INDICATION WHETHER THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN OR NOT. THE CREW EXECUTED A GO AROUND AND REVIEWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR. THE CREW THEN RECEIVED THREE GREEN LIGHTS AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.