Service difficulty report · Rod · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 26, 2019
Submitted
July 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4348
Aircraft time
18,658 hours, 20,039 cycles
Part
Rod
Part number
468651
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

PREFLIGHT, FOUND #2 GEAR DOOR FORWARD, OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ROD BROKEN IN HALF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED AND FOUND ACTUATOR ROD NOT BROKEN, TEMPORARILY REASSEMBLED ACTUATOR ROD FOR FERRY FLIGHT. REPOSITIONED RT MLG OBD DOOR CONNECTING ROD IAW AMM TASK 32-12-16-400-801, RIGGED DOOR IAW AMM TASK 32-12-11-830-801.C/W FIT AND FARE OF RT MLG, FWD OUTBOARD DOOR CONNECTING ROD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.