Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 2, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Actuator
Part number
478301
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NLG DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FOR NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION. ACC CREW NO AMBER DOOR INDICATION WHILE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, ONLY RED INDICATION FOR NLG WAS SHOWN. INDICATION AND SEQUENCE OF MLG EXTENSION WAS NORMAL. ALTERNATE EXTENSION PERFORM BY PIC SUCESSFULLY. AS SOON AS NLG ALTERNATE RELEASE HANDLE WAS PULLED, DOORS OPENED IMMEDIATELY AND NLG EXTENDED WITHOUT PROBLEMS MAINTENANCE FOUND NLG DOOR ACTUATOR INTERNAL LEAKING.