Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 19, 2000
Submitted
October 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
530
Aircraft time
2,917 hours, 4,091 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
11300105
Part serial
DCL43093
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
13,212 hours, 18,537 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

SEA- AS AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELING OFF IN CRUISE NOSE GEAR DOORS UNLOCKED. ASSOCIATED AMBER AND RED LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER THREE SECONDS LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND GEAR APPEARED TO BE UP AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED RIGHT AND LEFT UPLOCK ACTUATORS FOR MAIN NOSE GEARS. LEFT UPLOCK HOOK ASSEMBLY HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LEFT UPLOCK ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH RIGGING OK. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.