Service difficulty report · Rod End · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 16, 2007
Submitted
September 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
16,089 hours, 16,280 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg Actuator
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

BLI FLIGHT NR 2488: AFTER GEAR UP SELECTION, LT MLG YELLOW AND RED GEAR INDICATION CAUTION AND WARNING LIGHTS AND YELLOW GEAR HANDLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER 3 MINUTES IN MODERATE TURBULENCE, ALL GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY ON LANDING WITH GEAR EXTENSION WITH GOOD GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED NR 4 MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM 32-31-11-000-801. ADJUSTED RETRACT ACTUATOR ROD END IAW GOODRICH LANDING GEAR CMM REF 32-31-06, PG 403, PARA C. ADJUSTED ROD END DIMENSION USING QX TOOL, P/N QXT 632439-101 S/N QXT1893. REINSTALLED THE SAME RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW AMM TASK 32-31-06-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.