Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 24, 2007
Submitted
September 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
10,493 hours, 9,811 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

BOI FLIGHT NR 2388: LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. TOOK APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS LONGER TO RETRACT THAN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED OF THE LT MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR. SWUNG GEAR. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.