What was found
DTW - FLT 3120 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT IN DTW, CREW WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N817MA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 249
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Latch Assy
- Part number
- 83221004005
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Cockpit
- 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.