Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 5, 2010
Submitted
March 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
21,481 hours, 22,196 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEA - THE LT MLG AFT DOORS WILL ONLY OPEN WHEN EXCESSIVE PULL FORCE IS USED ON THE MLG ALTERNATIVE EXTENSION HANDLE. DURING NUMEROUS PULL TESTS, IT TOOK BETWEEN 80-95 LBS OF FORCE TO OPEN THE LT MLG AFT DOORS. THE PULL FORCE WAS 40-45 LBS TO OPEN THE RT MLG DOORS. FERRIED TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. FOUND LT AND RT AFT DOORS OUT RIG AND BINDING AT CLOSE POSITION, ADJUSTED LT, AND RT MLG DOORS OPS CHECK TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM GOOD. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE ALTERNATE OF THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION SYSTEM OPS CHECK. RETURNED TO SERVICE.