Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 3, 2010
Submitted
February 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
21,389 hours, 22,238 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Out Of Rig
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 THE GEAR HANDLE RAISED UP, THE RT GEAR DOOR AND RT GEAR UNSAFE ALONG WITH THE HANDLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR 20-30 SEC. THEN ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. NO AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS WERE EXCEEDED. RAN THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CHECK LIST GEAR CAME DOWN & LOCKED ALL 3. NORMAL LANDING. INSPECTED AND FOUND RT MLG SLOW TO RETRACT AT LOW FLOW SETTINGS. C/W RIGGING OF RMLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR IAW AMM TASK 32-31-11-830-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS. C/W OPS TEST OF MLG EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.