Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 21, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4204
Aircraft time
6,586 hours, 6,385 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Mlg
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

ON INITIAL CLIMB CREW TRIED TO BRING THE GEAR UP AND RECEIVED THREE AMBER LIGHT. CREW RAN CHECKLIST AND PUT GEAR HANDLE BACK DOWN AND RECEIVED THREE DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO IAH. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND MLG ALT. RELEASE DOOR IN THE OPEN POSITION. SECURED DOOR CLOSED NO FURTHER FAULT NOTED IAW Q400 AMM 32-34-01.