Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 16, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Actuator
Part number
465009
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
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

(CAN) DURING APPROACH GEAR SELECTED DOWN LT RED INDICATION FOR LT MAIN GEAR AND LT DOOR INDICATING AMBER. GO AROUND PERFORMED GEAR SELECTED UP AND THEN DOWN AGAIN ALL INDICATING GREEN, ACFT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. ACFT FERRIED BACK TO BASE TO INSPECT FURTHER AND PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE WITH LT UPLOCK ACTUATOR ASSY, PN 46500-9. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, THE LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ASSY WAS REPLACED, THEN THE OPS CHECK BECAME NORMAL. BA UPDATES: MLG HOOK ASSY FOUND WORN CAUSING INABILITY TO EXTEND GEAR USING PRIMARY SYS. HOOK ASSY SENT TO FOR EXAMINATION.