Service difficulty report · Door · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 2, 2017
Submitted
July 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
514
Aircraft time
37,042 hours, 49,702 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Alternate Exten
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR WAS NOT FULLY CLOSED SO MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. CREW REPORTED A TRASH BAG STUCK IN THE ALTERNAT EXTENTION DOOR AND DOOR WAS NOT FULLY CLOSED. IN THIS CONFIGURATION WITH DOOR OPEN THE GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. ONCE BAG WAS REMOVED BY CREW AND DOOR WAS CLOSED GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.