Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 10, 2004
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
201
Aircraft time
33,487 hours, 37,455 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
82970018013
Part serial
LI0483
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
2,687 hours, 2,774 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3777 HAD TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO ABNORMAL GEAR DOOR INDICATION AFTER CYCLING DURING CLIMBOUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR BYPASSING. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM RIGGING CHECKED AND ADJUSTED AS NEEDED. SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONAL CHECKED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.