Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 22, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
56,036 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
82910016007
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) HYDRAULIC LEAK FOUND AT NOSE AREA OF ACFT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NLG DOOR ACTUATOR ASSY WAS LEAKING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NLG DOOR ACTUATOR ASSY CYLINDER WAS CRACKED.