Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
July 9, 2000
Submitted
July 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft serial
456
Aircraft time
9,139 hours, 11,137 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
8900113
Part serial
DCL5059597
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
9,050 hours, 11,004 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND 3 GEAR DOOR LIGHTS ALL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ALSO REPORTED A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR BAY AND THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT WITH THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND WITH THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING TURNED ON, THE NOSE WHEELS DEFLECTED 5 DEGREES RIGHT OF CENTER. REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR.