Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 7, 2017
Submitted
May 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
37,955 hours, 39,842 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
474001
Part serial
MAL0039
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Uplock
Part time
31,329 hours, 30,083 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

ON DEPARTURE, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AND STAYED EXTENDED FOR APPROX 2 MIN. THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT FURTHER INPUT AND EXTENDED NORMALLY UPON LANDING. DIVERTED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. BYPASSING DETECTED USING ULTRAPROBE BY PRESSURIZING & CHECKING FOR HEAT & NOISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG LOCK ACTUATOR IAW AMM TASK 32-31-51-000-801, AND TASK 32-31-51-400-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.