Service difficulty report · Case · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 15, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
24,088 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Case
Part number
82970014011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Door Act
Part time
27,316 hours, 30,071 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 APPRAOCH, THE PILOT NOTED A NR 2 HYDRAULIC ISO VLV CAUTION LT. AND NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT MLG REAR AND CENTER DOOR ACTUATOR HOUSING (CASTING) CRACKED NEAR THE UPPER ATTACHMENT FITTING. THE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND ALL FURTHER CHECKS COMPLETED PRIOR TO RELEASE.