Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 2, 2009
Submitted
December 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
20,565 hours, 21,090 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF RT GEAR DOOR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 25 SECONDS AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. FERRY FOR REPAIR. RT AND LT GEAR DOOR LOCK LINKAGE SHIMMED, REF: IS4Q3200043. MLG ALT RELEASE CABLE RIGGING CHECK, REF:EC 6-32-527. REMOVED ,REPLACED, RIGGED, SECONDARY MLG SELECTOR VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR1 AND NR2 ALT EXTENSION ACTUATORS. FLUSHED MLG ALT EXTENSION SYS IAW TASK CARD 29-21-00-617-801. COMPLIED WITH OPS TEST OF PRIMARY EXTENTION AND RETRACTION SYS. C/W OPS TEST OF THE ALT EXTENSION SYS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL OPS CHECKS WERE PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.