Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 27, 2014
Submitted
April 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
7,312 hours, 7,647 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED RED AND THE GEAR DOORS FOR THE NOSE REMAINED OPEN. AFTER ABOUT 1.5 MINUTES THE NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN AND INDICATED GREEN AND THE DOORS CLOSED ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER. ABORTED APPRAOCH. CYCLED GEAR AND PERFORMED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NLG, NLG DOORS & SURROUNDING AREA. NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS WERE FOUND DURING INSPECTION. INTERROGATED PSEU & FOUND FAULT, FERRIED ACFT FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED NLG DOOR ACTUATOR. OPS CHECK OF PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYS COMPLIED WITH IAW AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPS CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.