Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 22, 2000
Submitted
October 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
530
Aircraft time
2,934 hours, 4,112 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
82910016009
Part serial
LI0584
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,934 hours, 4,112 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

PDX- AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR UP SELECTED, NOSE GEAR DID NOT FULLY RETRACT. RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND THREE AMBER GEAR DOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR ONE MINUTE, THEN HEARD NOSE GEAR COME UP AND ALL LIGHT WENT OUT. ADJUSTED NOSE LANDING GEAR MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR, NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG STRUT PROXIMITY SENSOR AND NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG STRUT ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.