Service difficulty report · Link · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 18, 2010
Submitted
October 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
20,102 hours, 17,415 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Link
Part number
478425
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ALL LIGHTS ON GEAR HANDLE & ANNUNCIATOR WENT DARK (NORMAL) , THEN LT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE (RED) AND GEAR DISAGREEMENT (HANDLE) ILLUMINATED FOR 3 SEC THEN ALL INDICATIONS BACK TO NORMAL. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. CFR CALLED AS PRECAUTION. TOWED TO GATE. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED THE NLG DOOR (FWD) LINKAGE IAW AMM TASK 32-31-61-000-801 AND 32-31-61-400-801. OPS TEST OF THE PRIMARY EXT & RET SYS GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED, ALL LIGHTS NORMAL. RETURNED TO SERVICE.