Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 23, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
10,860 hours, 11,626 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
465507
Part serial
MAL0143
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,116 hours, 2,167 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

AFTER TAKEOFF AND SELECTING GEAR UP, NR 2 GEAR DID NOT PROPERLY RETRACT. RED "RIGHT", UNSAFE LIGHT, AMBER "R DOOR" AND AMBER GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RAN CHECKLIST. CONFIGURATIONS WERE OK. CYCLED GEAR SOLVED PROBLEM. FA REPORTED LOUD NOISE FROM RIGHT SIDE PRIOR TO 2ND CYCLING OF THE GEAR. MAINTENANCE OPERATED GEAR USING GROUND CART. FOUND NR 2 GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR LEAKING FROM PISTON SHAFT AND ACTUATOR SLOW TO STOW GEAR INTO UPLOCK. REPLACED NR 2 GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW Q400 TASK 32-31-11-000-801 AND 32-31-11-400-801. LEAK CHECK, BLEED NR 2 HYD SYSTEM AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR PRIMARY RETRACTION AND EXTENSION SYSTEM GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.