Service difficulty report · Rod End · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 16, 2007
Submitted
September 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
16,206 hours, 16,408 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT: ON TAKEOFF, BROUGHT THE GEAR HANDLE UP AND RECEIVED THE NR 1 GEAR DOOR AND RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. CYCLED THE GEAR DOWN AS PER THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL WITH THE GEAR DOWN. THEN BROUGHT THE GEAR BACK UP AS PER THE CHECKLIST AND AGAIN RECEIVED THE NR 1 GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. AFTER 20-30 SECONDS, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE FA VERIFIED ALL DOORS WERE CLOSED. NO OTHER PROBLEMS EN ROUTE OR ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED NR 1 MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-31-11-000-801J. ADJUSTED ROD END WITH SETTING TOOL QXT632439 AND APPLIED CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUND AS REQUIRED. REINSTALLED THE NR 1 MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-31-11-400-801. NO DEFECTS NOTE