Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 5, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Actuator
Part number
485101
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
23,742 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MX WAS UNABLE TO OPEN RT MLG DOORS FOR SCHEDULED MX. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A BROKEN ALTERNATE RELEASE CAM ASSY, BENT CLEVIS, AND HALF OF A BRG OUTER RACE FROM THE DOOR LINKAGE OVER CTR ALTERNATE RELEASE ARM. RT ALTERNATE EXTENSION CAM MECHANISIM R & R. WORK PREFORMED, GEAR SWINGS/OPS CHECKS GOOD. MFG HAS ISSUE AOM.436, WHICH RELATES TO THIS EVENT. (SDR 2011013000060/QXEA2011011000010)