Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 13, 2016
Submitted
May 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
36,087 hours, 37,691 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Loose
Location
Downlock Sensor
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NLG DOORS CYCLED ON PUSHBACK, WHICH DAMAGED THE DOORS. FOUND THE DOWNLOCK SENSOR BRACKET LOOSE, CAUSING THE SENSOR TO SEE A TOO NEAR CONDITION, AND THE DOORS TO CYCLE OPEN. BRACKET WAS RESECURED AND RIGGED AND NOSE GEAR DOORS REPLACED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.