A Maintenance Supervisor did not follow-up to verify if Field Trip Mechanics received information to do a weekly inspection of the left hand main landing gear (MLG) door and adjacent fairing on one of their DHC Q400's prior to dispatch. Aircraft was dispatched without the required inspection accomplished.

Date: 2009-07 · Aircraft: Dash 8-400 · Phase: ground

Anomalies: aircraft-equipment-problem-critical|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-far|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-maintenance|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy

Synopsis

A Maintenance Supervisor did not follow-up to verify if Field Trip Mechanics received information to do a weekly inspection of the left hand main landing gear (MLG) door and adjacent fairing on one of their DHC Q400's prior to dispatch. Aircraft was dispatched without the required inspection accomplished.

Narrative

A DHC Q400 needed a weekly inspection of the LH Main Landing Gear (MLG) forward door; adjacent to the 'Y' fairing using a non-routine work card. Maintenance Planning called me the next day to ask why he did not see the inspection signed off. I talked to the mechanics when they arrived back from their field trip and contacted planning to inform them that; they never were told. The same Q400 aircraft was broken in ZZZ and a Mechanic was down there to fix a different write up. I contacted him and he completed the inspection there instead of ZZZ1. I was busy trying to get the mechanics set up for the road trip and multiple other aircraft that were broke for the same reason. Planning called and wanted the inspection completed at ZZZ1. Because the aircraft was staying there that night for fuel temperature problems; I thought I told some one to pull the non-routine work card; to give to the mechanics and to take extra tape with them. I was so busy I forgot to double check to see if they got the word to do the inspection.

NASA callback

Reporter stated the control rods and control arms for the door on the main landing gear get worn. When that starts to happen; the gear door fairing will start rubbing against the gear forward trunion fairing. Modifications are being made to one of the fairings to accommodate the linkage wear. In the meantime; mechanics and inspectors have to visually check for wear damage; make any necessary repairs and cover the area with a clear mylar tape. Reporter stated the Q400 with the missed main gear door inspection issue; was also down at the same airport with other Q400's for fuel temperature write-ups. When the outside weather temperature gets to about 100 degrees; their Q400 PW-150 Engines tend to have fuel temperature overheat indication reports. Usually they change the fuel/oil cooler temperature sensor that affects the fuel/oil cooler actuator and also sends fuel temperature signals for cockpit indications.

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