Service difficulty report · None · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 20, 2021
Submitted
September 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4452
Aircraft time
16,271 hours, 17,572 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON T/O FROM PDX WHILE RETRACTING GEAR, HEARD A LOUD BANG AT FRONT OF A/C. LANDING GEAR HAD RETRACTED AT NORMAL SPEED AND NO ANOMALIES WITH LG OR A/C AFTER RETRACTION. LEG EXTENDED AND LOCKED NORMALLY ON APPROACH. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF A/C FOR EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GVI OF NLG AND SURROUNDING AREA FOR DISCREPANCIES. NONE NOTED. CYCLED NLG DOORS. AUDIBLE NOISE WHEN DOORS CLOSE. NOISE NOT EXCESSIVE. A/C CLEAR FOR SERVICE.