Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 6, 2003
Submitted
November 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
226
Aircraft time
32,965 hours, 37,256 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
82970018013
Part serial
LI0108
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Gear Door
Part time
13,590 hours, 14,923 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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

AIRCRAFT 839EX, FLIGHT NR 3698, ROCHESTER, HAD TO PERFORM A SECOND GEAR SWING DUE TO AN AMBER LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND FORWARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.