Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 6, 2008
Submitted
December 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
18,136 hours, 18,333 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
465509
Part serial
MAL0084
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Part time
15,806 hours, 16,632 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

SEA - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND LEFT DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR 6-8 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. FERRIED TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. PERFORMED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS AT VARIOUS HYD MULE FLOW RATES. NO ABNORMAL GEAR INDICATIONS, BOTH MLG RETRACTED AT THE SAME RATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE REF W/O 72187 T/C SB84-32-55 FOR REPLACEMENT OF MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR. C/W OPS TEST OF THE LG PRIMARY EXT AND RET SYSTEM IAW MM TASK 32-31-00-710-801. ALSO C/W OPS TEST OF THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 32-34-00-710-801. BOTH OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.