Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 27, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Actuator
Part number
478301
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
15,057 hours
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

(CAN) AFTER T/O GEAR RETRACTION WAS SLOW TO INDICATE AND FINALLY RESULTED IN A NOSE GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT AND RED LIGHT. NOSE WHEEL STEERING CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION ACCOMPLISHED WITH DESIRED RESULTS. LANDED UNDER 62,000 LBS. MAINTENANCE FOUND NLG DOORS DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH THE DOORS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH NLG HARNESSES AND FWD DOORS DUE TO DAMAGE. THE NLG DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED.