Service difficulty report · Cam · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 6, 2016
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Cam
Part number
48510
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
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) 4317 HAS ENCOUNTERED A RH MLG ALTERNATE EXTENSION CAM FAILURE WHILE PERFORMING OPERATIONAL CHECK ON LG RETRACTION SYSTEM. THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT IS UNDER C-CHECK MAINTENANCE, WHILE PULLING THE MLG ALTERNATE RELEASE HANDLE IN THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT CEILING TO RELEASE THE MLG DOORS AFTER COMPLETING THE RETRACTION CHECK, THE DOORS WERE NOT OPENED. ON CHECKING THE DOOR MECHANISM, THE RH MLG CAM ASSY P/N: 4851O-5 FOUND BROKEN WITHOUT DAMAGE ON THE CABLE. (TC# 20190513016)