Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 24, 2010
Submitted
October 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
8,768 hours, 9,657 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Actuator
Part number
474001
Part serial
MAL0184
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Part time
234 hours, 269 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

WITH GEAR RETRACTION NOSE WHEEL REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED FOR 23 SEC AFTER MAINS WERE UP AND LOCKED. NOSEWHEEL AMBER, RED AND UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR CAME UP BY ITSELF AND LIGHTS WENT DARK. ALTERNATE GEAR EXT. ACCOMPLISHED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRY FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED NLG ACTUATOR IAW AMM 32-31-51-000-801 & 32-31-51-400-801 OPS TEST GOOD RETURNED TO SERVICE.