Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 24, 2009
Submitted
June 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
163
Aircraft time
51,716 hours, 57,203 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
82970018013
Part serial
0066
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
29,898 hours, 34,938 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

LT MAIN AMBER GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR IAW CHECKLIST, GEAR RETRACTED AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ACFT DIVERTED DURING FERRY FLIGHT. MECH WORKED ISSUE AND COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. FERRY TO OTHER FACILITY. MX FOUND FWD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR TO BE BYPASSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS, ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CHECKS AND INSP FOR LEAKS IAW MM 32-10-36. OPS CHECK GOOD PENDING EVAL FLIGHT.