Service difficulty report · Pivot · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 17, 2008
Submitted
October 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
3,729 hours, 3,792 cycles
Part
Pivot
Part number
468433
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

SEA - BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR CYCLED AT APPROX 20,000 FEET AND 280 KTS. PERFORMED ALT GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST. ALT GEAR EXTENSION WAS SUCCESSFUL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TOWED TO GATE. FERRY TO PDX. ADJUSTED LGDRCL AND RGDRCL PROX SENSOR. REPLACED LT MLG AFT DOORS LINK MECHANISM. C/W OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE LG EXT AND RET. OPS TEST GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.