Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 29, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
395
Aircraft time
18,104 hours, 18,575 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
8300101
Part serial
DCL446
Condition
Slow
Location
Nlg
Part time
18,104 hours, 18,575 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION FOR 5 - 10 SECONDS AFTER THE MAIN GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR.