What was found
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD HINGE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DOOR HINGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17831
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42320
- Aircraft serial
- 185
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- S5287660600401
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.