Originally Posted by
calypso
What does that mean? Inadvertently some one closed the gear doors - actuated the closing mechanism unaware that someone was working on them - actuated another mechanism unaware that it would close the gear doors. System malfunctioned and the doors closed when they shouldn't have.
There are two pairs of doors on the Q400 MLG. The rear pair normally only open when the gear is in transit. If you have them open on the ground for maintenance access to the bay, you want to be very sure that the door lock pin is installed before going anywhere near the doors.
Poor kid.