Service difficulty report · Uplock · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 26, 2008
Submitted
December 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
18,250 hours, 18,364 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
465007
Part serial
MAL0103
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Part time
12,252 hours, 11,637 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

SEA- ON APPROACH RM GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER COMMENCING MISSED APPROACH GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED LEFT GEAR EXTENDED. LANDED NORMALLY. FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG UPLOCK ASSY IAW Q400 AMM 32-31-21-400-801. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.