Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 2, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Actuator
Part number
478301
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
19,935 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) NLG FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, THIS WAS A REPEAT EVENT FROM SEPT 28 WHEN THE SSV AND MSV WERE REPLACED. ON THIS EVENT THE NLG DOOR ACTUATOR WAS BELIEVED TO BE LEAKING INTERNALLY. DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED AND A/C RTS.