Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 1, 2002
Submitted
December 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
2,378 hours, 2,851 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
465507
Part serial
MAL0149
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
2,378 hours, 2,851 cycles
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

PDX - AFTER TAKE-OFF AND THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE WITH AN AMBER DOOR LIGHT FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. THE # 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS BLED AND OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.