Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 24, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
62,788 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Actuator
Part number
8900121
Condition
Broken
Location
Steering
Part time
25,461 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) WHILE TURNING INTO A GATE WITH THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ON THE CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE. PART OF THE STEERING LINKAGE HAD BROKEN AND WAS FOUND ON THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE HAS REPLACED THE STEERING ACTUATOR WITH LINKS AND THE A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. A/C HOURS: 63812 A/C CYCLES: 78237 PART NAME: STEERING ACTUATOR P/N: 8900-121 S/N : DCL232/89/06 (TC# 20190725006)