Service difficulty report · Link · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 3, 2007
Submitted
September 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
13,631 hours, 10,179 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
468483
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

SJC FLIGHT NR 2406: CLIMBING THROUGH 6000 FT, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOORS CYCLED. RIGHT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED APPROX 5 SECONDS IAS <200 KTS. DOOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND GEAR AND DOORS UP AND LOCKED IN DESCENT. LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS CYCLED AGAIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED LT MLG DOOR MECHANISM LOCK LINK IAW -8 400 AMM 32-31-31. ALSO RIGGED PROX SENSOR TO LT MLG RETRACT MECHANISM IAW -8 400 TASK 32-61-06-830-801. ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.