Service difficulty report · Linkage · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 7, 2009
Submitted
October 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
7,158 hours, 7,561 cycles
Part
Linkage
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt 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

DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE LT GEAR DOOR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN REMAINED CLOSED. C/W SHIMMING OF AFT DOOR LOCK LINKAGE ASSY. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE LG PRIMARY EXT AND RET SYS. OPS TEST GOOD. L/GEAR DOOR DOES NOT CYCLE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.