Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 24, 2009
Submitted
June 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
13,785 hours, 13,366 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Part number
468483
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt 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

SEA - RIGHT DOOR AMBER CAUTION LIGHT ON AND OFF DURING CLIMB, CRUISE, DESCENT. RIGHT AND LEFT RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ALSO CAME ON AND OFF DURING SAME DURATION ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS ON, OFF MOST OF THE TIME, CAME ON ABOUT 8 TIMES DURING 55 MINUTE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT HAD REGULAR SHORT SHUDDERS ABOUT 1 SEC, DURATION DURING FLIGHT. NOT TIMED WITH LIGHTS. LANDING UNEVENTFUL IN SEA. FERRIED TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG DOOR MECHANISM IAW -8 400 AMM TASK 32-31-31-000-801 & 32-31-31-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.