Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 11, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
44,326 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
82970014009
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Part time
44,480 hours
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 LANDING, GEAR DOWN SELECTION HEARD LOUD CLUNK, AND RT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE WARNING. CYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION ACTIVATED, ALL GEAR INDICATED DOWN, NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND RT AFT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR SLOW TO OPEN DOORS DUE TO INTERNAL PRESSURE BYPASSING. RT AFT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED, LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKS COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070612002)