Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
October 17, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
55,935 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) ON FINAL WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN A/C LOST NO2 HYD FLUID AND ISO VALVE LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEAK WAS SOURCE WAS A CRACK IN THE RT GEAR AFT AND CENTER DOOR ACTUATOR HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR ACTUATOR WITH NEW IAW AMM 32-10-36 AND FUNCTION CHECKED AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. ONCE THE PART WAS ROUTED TO THE O/H SHOP THE CRACK WAS VERIFIED AT THE TOP OF THE ACTUATOR.