Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
February 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3007
Aircraft time
18,196 hours, 22,164 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Handle
Part number
7178011
Part serial
151
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
10,257 hours, 11,440 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING OUT, THE CREW NOTICED THE GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS HAD CAME BACK ON. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WERE ADVISED TO RETURN TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.