Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 15, 2005
Submitted
December 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
11,175 hours, 11,832 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
465509
Part serial
MAL0152
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
9,405 hours, 9,651 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOI FLIGHT NR 2404, UPON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TO, GEAR RETRACTED BUT RIGHT DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND DOOR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED OPEN. AS PER EA CHECKLIST, GEAR WAS CYCLED. DURING THE DOWN CYCLE, GEAR EXTENDED NORMAL AND DOOR CLOSED. DURING CYCLE UP, GEAR RETRACTED NORMAL AND DOOR CLOSED. GEAR EXTENDED NORMAL FOR LANDING IN BOI. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO PDX. MAINTENANCE REMOVED RT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-31-11-000-801. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE MLG ACTUATOR IAW Q400 TASK 32-31-11-400-801. COMPLIED WITH INSTALLATION OF RT MLG ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-31-11-400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.