Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 7, 2008
Submitted
February 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
17,105 hours, 17,424 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Door
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

LAX - BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS CYCLED DURING CLIMB AND THEN APPROXIMATELY EVERY 6 MINUTES, PLUS MLG RED CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO PDX FOR MAINTENANCE. PDX MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AFT DOOR MECHANISM, EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPS CHECKS GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.