Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 15, 2011
Submitted
March 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
23,661 hours, 24,638 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
465015
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

ON RETRACTION, LT DOOR LIGHT AND LT UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR 15 SEC AFTER ALL GEAR WERE UP AND LOCKED, ALT GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRY FOR REPAIRS. R & R LT GEAR UPLOCK ASSY OPS TEST PERFORMED NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.