Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Actuator
Part number
11300105
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
10,539 hours
Component
1321012
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
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 INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR DOOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR STAYED OPEN. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. INSPECTION REVEALED THE RT MLG UPLOCK LATCH SPRING HAD BROKEN.