Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 28, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
23,740 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
82970018009
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) THE LT MLG FWD DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. (NO LT AMBER - NO LT GREEN) RT & NLG PERFORMED NORMALLY.VISUAL CONFIRMATION CONDUCTED THAT DOOR OPEN. GEAR CYCLED&DOOR REMAINED OPEN AGAIN. DECISION MADE TO RETURN.AN ALT EXTENSION CARRIED OUT & A/C LANDED W/O INCID. (NO CFR). MAINT CHANGED SEVERAL COMPONENTS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES BUT PROBLEM REMAINED. LT FWD MLG DO OR ACTUATOR FOUND TO BE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. COMPONENT CHANGED, WITH SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT&ALT EXTENSIONS COMPLETED. FUNCTION & LEAK CHECKED AS SERVICEABLE. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCID.S TO RPT.