Service difficulty report · Rod End · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 11, 2008
Submitted
April 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
16,427 hours, 16,449 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Out Of Rig
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

BOI - FLIGHT 2391 (BOI-SEA) - AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP THE LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED BOTH GEAR DOORS OPEN. USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND THE LT ROD END OUT OF RIG ON THE LT MLG. REPLACED THE RETRACT ACTUATOR AND UPGRADED THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR TO 46500-9 STATUS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.