Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 9, 2007
Submitted
November 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
13,842 hours, 10,392 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
468305
Part serial
MAL0126
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
7 hours, 8 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 - ON FLIGHT 2431, RETURNED TO GATE, DURING TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AMBER LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN. NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDING IN PDX. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK ASSY, UPLOCK PROX SENSORS, MLG DOOR ACTUATOR, MLG AFT DOOR MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE, SOLENOID VALVE, INLINE RESTRICTORS. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.