Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
December 29, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
20,220 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Actuator
Part number
11300105
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Uplock
Part time
20,220 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ZONAL INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 NACELLE IT WAS FOUND THAT 1 OF THE 2 ASSIST SPRINGS LOCATED IN THE MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR WAS BROKEN. THE LT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR WAS THEN INSPECTED AND THE SAME CONDITION, 1 OF THE 2 SPRINGS BROKEN WAS ALSO FOUND. THE 2 UPLOCK ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED.