Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 24, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Actuator
Part number
47830
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Nlg Door
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) 24-MAY-2019 - DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR UNABLE TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK AT ORIGINATING AIRPORT. - LDG GEAR CONTROL PANEL REPLACED * A/C RELEASED FOR FLIGHT AFTER MAINTENANCE. 25-MAY/2019 + THE DEFECT REPORTED AFTER A TWO FIGHTS - NLG UNABLE TO RETRACT - ALTERNATE EXTENSION USED. * DURING INITIAL EVALUATION FOUND NLG DOOR ACTUATOR HEATING AND MAKING ABNORMAL NOISE, NLG DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED. SEQUENCE SOLENOID VALVE AND INLINE FILTERS REPLACED ON PREVENTIVE BASIS. NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS CARRIED OUT SEVERAL TIMES NO ABNORMALITIES OBSERVED . (TC# 20190527012)