Service difficulty report · Rod End · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 20, 2008
Submitted
February 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
16,188 hours, 16,178 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg Doors
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 - ON TAKEOFF, MAIN GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT WENT OUT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO PDX. REMOVED L/R MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR AND ADJUSTED THE ROD ENDS AND REINSTALLED ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.