Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 31, 2017
Submitted
April 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
37,172 hours, 38,875 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
474001
Part serial
MAL0063
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
28,701 hours, 29,264 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR TOOK UNUSUALLY LONG TO COME UP AND LOCK. ESTIMATING APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AFTER GEAR HANDLE WAS BROUGHT TO UP POSITION. NLG LOCK ACTUATOR REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG RETRACTION NORMAL. RETURNED TO SERVICE.