Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
May 28, 2002
Submitted
June 25, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SELECTED LT MLG DID NOT LOCK UP, DOORS DID NOT CLOSE. UNCONFIRMED THAT THE DOORS INDICATED CLOSED, ALSO UNCONFIRMED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHTS INDICATED DIFFERENT SCENARIOS WITH NLG SOMETIMES UNLOCKED SOMETIMES ALL OKAY. MLG WAS CONSISTENT IN THAT IT NEVER SHOWED LOCKED. RT MLG BEHAVED NORMALLY. UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE FAULT ON THE GROUND/ON JACKS. THE RETRACTION ACTUATOR BRACKET WAS BROKEN CREATING THE PROBLEM. BRACKET REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.