Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
April 25, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Actuator
Part number
8300101
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,279 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE NLG FAILED TO EXTEND WITH BOTH THE GEAR DOOR AND UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE THE NLG EXTENDED AND LOCKED DOWN WITH NO INPUT FROM CREW. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE NLG ACTUATOR CONTAINED A CONTAMINANT WITHIN THE UNIT.