Service difficulty report · Rod End · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 20, 2008
Submitted
February 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
16,190 hours, 16,181 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
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 2457, ON TAKEOFF, MAIN GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED THE GEAR PER THE CHECKLIST. THE LIGHT WENT OUT. DIVERTED TO PDX AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE L/R MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR AND ADJUSTED THE ROD ENDS AND RE-INSTALLED THE SAME ACTUATOR. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW AMM 32-31-00-710-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.