Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 21, 2019
Submitted
November 21, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4452
Aircraft time
13,281 hours, 14,443 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
465161
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg Uplock
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

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, #1 SIDE SHOWED UNSAFE INDICATION FOR DOORS, GEAR, AND HANDLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. #1 DOORS REMAINED OPEN. PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND SHOWED 3 GREEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. GEAR AND MLG DOOR PINS INSTALLED. CLEANED AND INSPECTED #1 UPLOCK ASSY. FOUND ONE EXTENSION SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRING IAW Q400 TASKS 32-31-21-000-803 AND 400-803. OPS CHECK C/W 6 TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD. LUBED #1 UPLOCK ASSY IAW AMM TASK 12-20-01-640-803. GEAR AND MLG DOOR PINS REMOVED AND STOWED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.