Service difficulty report · Cam · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 8, 2010
Submitted
January 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
20,605 hours, 21,234 cycles
Part
Cam
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt 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

RT MAIN WAS SLOW TO RETRACT. ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT THEN "R. DOOR" AMBER LIGHT CYCLED 8-10 TIMES, A SLIGHT BUFFET WAS FELT ON RT SIDE. THEN LIGHTS WENT OUT.-"ALT. GEAR EXTENSION USED". LANDING UNEVENTFUL. IDENTIFIED RT ALTERNATE EXTENSION CAM MECHANISM BINDING AND SHEARING OFF AFT MLG DOOR MECHANISM LEVER ROLLER. REPLACED RT MLG ALTERNATE EXTENSION CAM MECHANISM. REPLACED RT MLG AFT DOOR MECHANISM LOCK LEVER ROLLER. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 32-34-00-710-801 AND PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYS IAW. AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.