Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 19, 2003
Submitted
November 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
173
Aircraft time
32,070 hours, 35,954 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
82970018007
Part serial
LIO284
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
462 hours, 501 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

DURING CLIMB, AIRCRAFT 821EX, FLIGHT 3651 IN MIDDLETOWN HAD LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. GEAR WAS CYCLED PER CHECKLIST, LIGHT STILL EXISTED. LAGUARDIA MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND RIGGED AS REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.