Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 22, 2004
Submitted
December 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
8,055 hours, 8,765 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
85424002003
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg
Part time
8,055 hours, 8,765 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BIL - FLIGHT 2416 - WHILE EN ROUTE AT FL250, THE GEAR DOORS CYCLED OPEN AND CLOSED. THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT, THE RED UNLOCK LIGHT AND THE LIGHT IN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED PSEU HISTORY. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS NOT FAIRED. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DOOR WERE MADE AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. THE CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.