Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 1, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
22,747 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Actuator
Part number
82910016009
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
24,114 hours, 36,419 cycles
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) ON APPROACH AFTER GEAR SELECTION, NLG DOORS OPENED, 'RED' INDICATION SHOWN FOR NOSE GEAR, ALTERNATE EXTENSION SYSTEM USED, AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY. NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE, AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO BASE FOR REPAIR. INVESTIGATION FOUND NLG ACTUATOR BYPASSING INTERNALLY. ACTUATOR REPLACED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.