Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3030
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Actuator
Part number
2412500000
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
86,114 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN DURING APPROACH, THE RT MAIN GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE ACFT CLIMBED TO 8000 FT AND MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO EXTEND THE GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. MX INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE ACFT FOR A GEAR DOWN FERRY FLIGHT TO PIT. THE FERRY FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE, (P/N HP848800-1), THE RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER, (P/N 24125-000-00) AND THE RT DOWN LOCK ASSIST ACTUATOR, (P/N 22455-000-00). ABOVE PARTS TIMES WERE FHR: 8611.4 CYCLES: 8202. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.