Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 21, 2008
Submitted
October 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
18,550 hours, 19,008 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CR
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

LAS - IN CRUISE AND DESCENT LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOORS OPENED. HEARD AND FELT THUMP AS WELL AS LT & RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. AIRSPEED WAS 255K USED ALT GEAR EXTENSION TO LOWER GEAR. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TOWED AIRCRAFT FROM THE RUNWAY. FERRY TO PDX FOR REPAIR. FOUND FAULT LGDRCL RIGGING GAP TOO LARGE. RIGGED SENSOR S17. CLEARED FAULT HISTORY. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS. EXTENSION RETRACTION CHECK OF GEAR GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.