Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
55,198 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
82970018013
Condition
Seized
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
53,856 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A SERVICE CHECK, THE LT MLG DOORS DID NOT OPEN FULLY WHEN OPENED VIA THE ALTERNATE RELEASE HANDLE FOR ACCESS TO THE NACELLE, NORMAL PROCEDURES. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE LT MLG FORWARD DOOR ACTUATOR WAS SEIZED ALONG WITH THE PULLEY ABOVE IT FOR THE ALTERNATE RELEASE CABLE ON THE ACTUATOR. THE LT MLG FORWARD DOOR ACTUATOR AND PULLEY WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ACTUATOR PN 82970018-013, PART TSO 16595, CSO 18967, TSR 2724, CSR 3421. ACFT TSN 55164, CSN 59480.