Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 24, 2018
Submitted
March 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4457
Aircraft time
9,918 hours, 10,675 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
4655027
Part serial
MALNMC0088
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
9,915 hours, 10,673 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

LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION, RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. OUT OF SERVICE. REPLACED THE NR 1 MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED INDUCTANCE VALUES CHECKS OF THE PROXIMITY SENSORS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.