Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 11, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1 hours
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) REPORTED ATB DUE TO RH MLG DOOR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON. DOOR FOUND PARTIALLY OPEN ON GROUND. UPON INSPECTION FOUND RH OUTBOARD LANDING GEAR DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK AND OPS TEST OF MLG DOORS OBSERVED LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, INSPECTION OF RH MLG DOOR, EXTENSION-RETRACTION TEST. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON MLG DOOR HINGE FITTINGS AND BUSHINGS. DOOR REPLACED. PERFORMED RETRACTION/EXTENSION TEST OF MLG FOUND SATISFACTORY. (TC# 20190517010)