Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 7, 2015
Submitted
June 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
33,450 hours, 35,030 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
468305
Part serial
MAL0059
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
11,985 hours, 12,753 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING GEAR RETRACTION AND DURING GEAR EXTENSION, RT MAIN GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS AFTER NOSE AND LT MAIN GEAR DOORS WERE CLOSED. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED NR 2 MLG DOOR ACTUATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. DOOR OPERATES AT NORMAL SPEED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.