Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
November 20, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
55,060 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKE-OFF THEY SELECTED GEAR UP AT 125 KNOTS, FLAPS AT 5 DEGREES, AND THE LH SIDE FAILED TO RETRACT, THEY RECIEVED A LH GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT, AS WELL AS A RED UNSAFE LIGHT IN THE HANDLE, THEY COULD HEAR THE HYDRAULIC PUMP STILL RUNNING TO TRY AND RETRACT THE GEAR, THEY SELECTED THE GEAR TO THE DOWN POSITION, AND ATTEMPTED A SECOND RETRACTION SUCCESSFULLY, THE GEAR CAME DOWN AND OPERATED NORMALLY ON APPROACH. MAINTENANCE FOUND LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AT FAULT AND LEAKING PAST THE PISTON. REPLACED ACTUATOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. LEAK AND F/T GEAR SERVICEABLE. GEAR SWING COMPLETED.