Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 31, 2011
Submitted
June 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
511
Aircraft time
26,689 hours, 37,469 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
82910016009
Part serial
L10548
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
25,223 hours, 16,678 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON TAKEOFF, AFTER RECYCLING GEAR IT RETRACTED, THEN HAD TO BE MANUALLY EXTEND NOSE GEAR FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE CREW REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR OPS AND LEAK WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO FLIGHT STATUS.