Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 27, 2014
Submitted
May 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
228
Aircraft time
56,617 hours, 63,930 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
8400103
Part serial
08786
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE RED UNSAFE AND GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION. GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED, CYCLE GEAR AND RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. USED ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. R & R NOSE GEAR DRAG STRUT ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-30-36, LUBED PIVOT POINTS ON DRAG STRUT. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES IN HANGER. OPS AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD.