Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 15, 2007
Submitted
April 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
15,082 hours, 15,322 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2372: LANDING GEAR EXTENSION DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM BROKEN. DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LATCHING MECHANISM AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO OTHER PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.