Service difficulty report · Door · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
April 12, 2008
Submitted
April 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
500
Aircraft time
23,765 hours, 34,436 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SEA - AFTER TAKEOFF, TRIED TO RAISE THE GEAR AND THE GEAR DOOR LIGHTS WERE STILL ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE LEFT AND RIGHT UNSAFE LIGHTS. A LOUD FLAPPING SOUND WAS HEARD. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED THE GEAR TO STILL BE DOWN. CYCLED THE GEAR AND PROBLEM REMAINED. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. TRASH BAGS AROUND THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION RELEASE DOOR CAUSED INTERFERENCE. ENSURED THAT THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR WAS COMPLETELY CLOSED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD NO PARTS REPLACED.