Service difficulty report · Strut · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 19, 2005
Submitted
September 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
4,796 hours, 4,628 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2311: WITH AIRCRAFT LOADED, AFTER PUSH BACK, NOSE STRUT APPEARS FLAT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WITH NITROGEN PER SERVICE PLACARD USING A CALIBRATED GAUGE. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.