Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 15, 2004
Submitted
August 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
14,046 hours, 19,954 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
82910016005
Part serial
LI0053
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Nlg
Part time
21,655 hours, 30,253 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

SUP - YVR - FLIGHT 2276 - THE CREW ABORTED THE APPROACH WHEN AFTER SELECTING THE GEAR DOWN, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE GEAR WAS LOWERED USING THE ALTERNATE METHOD. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR BYPASSING FLUID. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.