Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 24, 2016
Submitted
April 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
35,716 hours, 37,448 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
478301
Part serial
MAL01228
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
21,173 hours, 22,596 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

NOSE WHEEL TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL 20 SECONDS TO LOCK DOWN. NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED TIME. EXCESSIVE FLUTTER NOTED DURING EXTENSION PERIOD. FINALLY LOCKED DOWN WITH A "CLUNK". AS A PRECAUTION, REPLACED THE RT NLG DOOR ACTUATOR AND C/W A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM AND BLED NR 2 HYD SYSTEM IAW AMM 32-31-56-00-801. 32-31-56-400-801, 32-31-00-720-801, 2910-00-870-802. CHECKS NORMAL. RETURNED TO SERVICE.