Service difficulty report · Linkage · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 2, 2009
Submitted
December 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
21,321 hours, 22,189 cycles
Part
Linkage
Part number
468483
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT AFTER LEVEL-OFF IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE LT AND RT GEAR UNSAFE AND GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR 2 SECONDS AND THEN REMAINED OFF. NORMAL GEAR EXTENTION WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS WAS ACCOMPLISHED FOR LANDING. FERRY. PSEU SHOWS LGDRCL AND RGDRCL NEAR GAP TOO LARGE IN RIGGING HISTORY. INSP AND FOUND LT AND RT MLG AFT DOOR LINKAGES WORN. REPLACED LT AFT DOOR LINKAGE, AND RT AFT DOOR LINKAGE. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW 32-31-00-710-801, OPS TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.