Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
April 2, 2003
Submitted
April 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
496
Aircraft time
13,023 hours, 18,519 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
82910016009
Part serial
LI0548
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
13,023 hours, 18,519 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON FLIGHT 2029 AFTER GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH NOSE GEAR UNSAFE (RED) LIGHT ON AND NO GREEN OR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETRACTED GEAR AND EXTENDED AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULT. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AFTER ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION METHOD ONE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.