Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 8, 2021
Submitted
May 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
45,444 hours, 48,298 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
4655027
Part serial
MAL0314
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
30,816 hours, 33,211 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON EXTENSION NOTICED RIGHT MAIN GEAR TOOK 2-4 SECONDS LONGER THAN LMG AND NG TO EXTEND. NO CAUTION NOTED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R+R R/H MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR PER Q400 AMM 32-31-11-000-801, N/A PAR. 4A, AND Q400 AMM 32-31-11-400-801 PAR. 1-5C, N/A PAR. 4A. R/H MLG STILL SLOW TO EXTEND/RETRACT. DISCONNECTED RIGHT ALTERNATE EXTENSION ACTUATOR FROM MLG YOKE IAW DHC-8-400 MM TASK # 32-34-06-000-801 PARAGRAPH 4A STEP(2) AND SECURED CLEAR OF GEAR. RIGHT MAIN GEAR STILL SLOW TO RETRACT & EXTEND. RE-CONNECTED RIGHT ALTERNATE EXTENSION ACTUATOR TO MLG YOKE IAW DHC-8-400 MM TASK # 32-34-06-400-801 PARAGRAPH 4A STEPS (2) & (4). ALL OTHER STEPS AND PARAGRAPHS N/A BECAUSE ACTUATOR WAS NOT REMOVED. PERFORMED RIGGING OF R/H MLG MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE PER Q400 AMM 32-31-36-830-801.COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF R/H MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR PER Q400 AMM 32-31-11-400-801, STEPS 5D-5G. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 32-31-00-710-801 AND COC HS# 32-0068. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION SYSTEM PER Q400 AMM 32-31-00-720-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.