Service difficulty report · Pseu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 11, 2005
Submitted
June 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
9,462 hours, 10,136 cycles
Part
Pseu
Part number
301450301
Part serial
0131
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Part time
2,823 hours, 3,823 cycles
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

DURING CLIMB-OUT, GEAR PARTIALLY CYCLED THREE TIMES OVER A FIVE MINUTE PERIOD. PASSENGER REPORTED SEEING GEAR DOORS COME OPEN DURING CLIMB-OUT. RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ALL PASSENGERS WERE OK. NO CFR. INSPECTED PSEU, FOUND RT MLG DOOR RCLG GAP TOO LARGE. FOUND RGD RCL GAP TO FLUCTUATE WILDLY. INSTALLED NEW SENSOR. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATION IAW DHC-8-402 MM 32-31-00-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.