Service difficulty report · Control Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 19, 2007
Submitted
September 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
14,429 hours, 11,065 cycles
Part
Control Latch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Ground Lock
Stage of operation
TX
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

SEA FLIGHT: RAMP TOW TEAM ADVISES THAT NLG GROUND LOCK MECHANISM WILL NOT LOCK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG GROUND LOCK CONTROL LATCH ASSEMBLY. NO ADJUSTMENTS TO GROUND LOCK MECHANISM MADE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF NLG GROUND LOCK POSITION INDICATION SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-25-06-710-801. CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.