Service difficulty report · Linkage · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 17, 2004
Submitted
August 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
201
Aircraft time
34,925 hours, 38,924 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Linkage
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLIGHT NR 3716 REPORTED HAVING THE LT MAIN GEAR DOOR ADVISORY LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AFTER GO AROUND IT WAS VERIFIED THAT THE DOOR WAS OPEN WITH GEAR UP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED ASSOCIATED GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND LINKAGES. SYSTEM CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.