Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 3, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
26,205 hours
Part
Spring
Part number
465161
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Uplock
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

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BUT RETURNED TO BLOCKS DUE TO MLG DOOR OPEN INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF. PURSER VISUALLY CONFIRMED THE LH LANDING GEAR DOOR REMAINED STUCK OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT CREW ACTIONED THE QRH FOR MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR MALFUNCTIONS WITHOUT SUCCESS AND PROCEEDED WITH MANUAL EXTENSION FOR THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THE LH MLG UP-LOCK ACTUATOR HOOK EXTENSION SPRING TO BE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION: LH MLG UP-LOCK ACTUATOR HOOK EXTENSION SPRING (P/N 46516-1) REPLACED IAW AMM 32-31-21. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.