Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 1, 2009
Submitted
April 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
14,341 hours, 14,070 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
475003
Part serial
MAL0103
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
14,341 hours, 14,070 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 UP SELECTION THE NOSE DOOR AMBER AND NOSE GEAR RED WITH THE INTRANSIT LIGHT IN GEAR HANDLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED 10 SECONDS LONGER THAN THE OTHER GEAR LIGHTS AND THEN EXTINGUISHED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS AND HYDRAULICS NORMAL. NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. FERRY TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. C/W FUNCT OF LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION. OP'S CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS ARE GOOD. EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF LANDING GEAR WITHIN TIME LIMITS. MAINT PERFORMED IAW Q400 AMM TASKS NR 32-31-46-000-801, NR 32-31-46-400-801, NR 32-31-00-720-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.