Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 30, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
18,340 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Actuator
Part number
47830
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Doors
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NOSE GEAR PROBLEM ON APPROACH THIS AM. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND - AS WE WERE ON FINAL. WE OVERSHOT, AND STARTED TO READ THE QRH WHEN THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED ABOUT 2 MINUTES AFTER BEING SELECTED DOWN. CHECKED BYPASSING OF THE COMPONENTS AND WE FOUND THE NLG DOOR ACTUATOR HAVING A HISSING SOUND AND BECOMING HOT AFTER APPROX. 10 MIN WITH THE HYDRAULIC NR 2 ON. THE CONDITION IS PRESENT WITH DOOR OPEN OR CLOSE. I WOULD SUGGEST TO DO A "BENCH CHECK" OF THE ACTUATOR TO CHECK FOR THE BYPASS. NLG DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED.