Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 31, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
33,413 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
85411783005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,918 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) - MLG ACTUATOR BRACKET REMOVED FROM AC801 AS PER WORK CARD 8230/18R. - MLG ACTUATOR BRACKET SENT TO NDT FOR INSPECTION, NDT INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK AT BASE OF LUG.- NEW MLG ACTUATOR BRACKET INSTALLED. - OLD BRACKET SCRAPPED.