Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
November 17, 2002
Submitted
November 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
2,323 hours, 2,784 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BLI - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE WITH THE DOOR OPEN. IT STAYED OPEN FOR 2 MINUTES AND THEN CLOSED ON ITS OWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE CONNECTOR TO THE RIGHT UPLOCK SENSOR LOOSE. THE CONNECTOR WAS TIGHTENED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS PERFORMED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED.