Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 4, 2007
Submitted
November 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
13,834 hours, 10,382 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
468305
Part serial
MAL0002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
3,181 hours, 2,939 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

MSO FLIGHT NR 2397: UPON TAKEOFF AND LANDING, GEAR RETRACTION RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPENED WITH RIGHT GEAR DOOR UNSAFE INDICATION. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SEA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR AND RT MLG SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE (P/N 48302-3, S/N FAH0151). INSPECTED WIRING BETWEEN PSEU AND SOLENOID VALVE AND FLUSHING, RESERVICED AND BLED RT MLG HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. ACCOMPLISHED 25 LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, RETRACTION CYCLES IAW DHC-8-400 AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801 AND 5 ALTERNATE CYCLES IAW TASK 32-34-00-710-801. ALL CHECKS ARE GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.