Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 404

Difficulty date
May 25, 2012
Submitted
May 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37127
Make and model
Cessna 404
Aircraft serial
4040114
Aircraft time
17,450 hours
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
LD
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

NLG FAILED TO EXTEND DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS DURING TRAINING FLIGHT. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES; NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED NORMAL LANDING WITH NO FURTHER DIFFICULTY. MX PERSONNEL INSPECTED ACFT AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION SYS. MX FOUND CRACKED HINGE ON 1 NOSE GEAR DOOR WHICH CAUSED THE DOORS TO JAM IN THE CLOSED POSITION.

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