Service difficulty report · Linkage · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 15, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Linkage
Part number
47840
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
DE
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 LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED DURING APPROACH. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS REMAINED CLOSED AND NOSE LANDING GEAR REMAINED RETRACTED WHILE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DEDICATED DOORS OPERATED NORMAL WITH GREEN INDICATIONS. NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED BY ALTERNATE METHOD FOLLOWED BY A SAFE LANDING. SECOND EVENT, FIRST REPORT ON JAN 11/2015 FILTER OF NLG SSV INSPECTED, NO FINDINGS, IN-LINE FILTERS IN HYD LINE AT SSV INSPECTED, NO FINDINGS. HYD LINES FLUSHED BETWEEN NLG SSV AND NLG DOOR ACTUATOR - NLG DOOR ACTUATOR PORTS INSPECTED, NO SIGNS OF DEBRIS - PLAY FOUND ON NLG MSV ACTUATOR ROD AND BROKEN SEAL.