Service difficulty report · Pseu · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 14, 2008
Submitted
December 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
477
Aircraft time
26,278 hours, 37,684 cycles
Part
Pseu
Part number
858601
Part serial
236
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Part time
15,093 hours, 22,572 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

SEA - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 185 KNOTS, 8000 FEET MSL, PROPS AT 1050 THE NOSE GEAR DOORS RAPIDLY CYCLED OPEN THEN SHUT, NOSE DOOR AMBER LIGHT BLINKED ON, AND CREW FELT THE EVENT VIBRATE THROUGH FLOORBOARDS. HYDRAULICS ALL NORMAL. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FERRY TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PSEU AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IAW AMM TASK 32-61-00-000-801/400-801. RETRACTED AND EXTENDED MLG, NOSE GEAR DOORS OPERATE NORMALLY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.