Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 29, 2009
Submitted
December 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
7,483 hours, 8,045 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Door Arm
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

AFTER THE TAKEOFF, AFTER F/O FINISHED HIS AFTER TAKEOFF FLOW, WE HAD "L DOOR R AND R DOOR" YELLOW LIGHTS ON LANDING GEAR PANEL "ON", FOLLOWED BY "OFF" DURING CLIMB WITH SPEED OF 140-160 KTS THESE LIGHTS CYCLED ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES RAN CHECK LIST. INTO RNO PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. LANDING NORMAL. FOUND LT MLG AFT DOORS PROX SENSOR OUT OF RIG, RIGGED PROX SENSOR. REPLACED LT MLG AFT DOORS MECHANISM ARM BUSHINGS DUE TO WEAR. ADJUSTED RT MLG AFT DOORS DUE TO SAGGING. SHIMMED RT AND L/H AFT GEAR DOORS LOCK LINKS AND PERFORMED OPS TEST OF LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.