Service difficulty report · Door · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 26, 2007
Submitted
October 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
228
Aircraft time
41,863 hours, 46,924 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING THE GEAR RETRACTION THE LT AMBER GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO THE LEFT AFT GEAR DOOR STAYED OPEN. THE CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. CYCLED GEAR AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT ON AFT END. RIGGED THE FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR IAW DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-10-36, OPS CHECK GOOD.