Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 7, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
188
Aircraft time
7,849 hours, 75,777 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN THE GEAR WAS RAISED THE GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. INDICATIONS SHOWED THE GEAR WAS UP. CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSIONS AND RETURNED TO IAH. A/C HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE GATE FROM THE TAXIWAY.