Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
July 24, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
18,806 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Actuator
Part number
82910016009
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND THE NOSE GEAR WAS VERY SLOW TO RETRACT. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR PN 82910016-009 WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SLOW RETRACTION DUE TO INTERNAL LEAKAGE. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.