Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 30, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Part
Actuator
Part number
8300101
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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) LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN DURING APPROACH AND TWO GREENS INDICATED FOR MLG BUT A RED GEAR UNSAFE AND DOOR AMBER FOR NLG, PLUS GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT IN SELECTOR HANDLE. LANDING ABORTED AND DURING CIRCUIT CREW CHECKED THE ALTERNATE INDICATION AND CONFIRMED THREE GREENS. ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH APPROACH. AS SOON AS NLG LOWERED TO GROUND THE CREW REALIZED THAT IT WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE ACFT SO THEY HELD THE NOSE UP AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. ACFT LIFTED AND NLG ROLLED OUT UNDER IT`S OWN WEIGHT AND LOCKED INTO POSITION, GROUND LOCK ENGAGED. NLG FWD DOORS HAVE TAKEN MOST OF THE CONTACT, NO ABRASION DAMAGE TO BELLY SKINS. A/C TOWED FROM RUNWAY AND SECURED FOR THE NIGHT.