Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 18, 2007
Submitted
March 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
15,051 hours, 15,431 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part number
NAS77B11040P
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
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

RDD FLIGHT NR 2310: LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AMBER DOORS AND LEFT RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FOR 2 SECONDS. FELT GEAR BEGIN TO CYCLE AND THEN RETRACT AND LIGHT WENT OUT. THEN THE DOOR AMBER LIGHT CONTINUED TO CYCLE AT 2 SECOND INTERVALS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS FERRIED TO PDX. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING: LT AFT MLG DOOR MECHANISM WORN PARTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. REF DHC-8 400 AMM TASKS 32-31-31-000-801 AND 32-31-31-400-801. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE MLG EXTENSION/RETRACTION. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.