Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 24, 2004
Submitted
May 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
312
Aircraft time
31,495 hours, 34,626 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Actuator
Part number
82910016009
Part serial
LI0363
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
31,495 hours, 34,626 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 NR 3845 REPORTED NOSE DOOR CAUTION LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED WITH A NOISE COMING FROM NOSE AREA AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED IAW CHECKLIST AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THEN ILLUMINATED AGAIN. FLIGHT RETURNED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND INSPECTED THE ASSOCIATED NOSE GEAR DOOR SENSORS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.