What was found
LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR ON FLIGHT DECK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. REMOVED & REPLACED NOSE GEAR ALT EXTENSION DOOR LATCH PLASTIC PLUNGER, AS REQUIRED. OPS CK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 11, 2009
- Submitted
- July 13, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N428QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4160
- Aircraft time
- 5,489 hours, 5,790 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Plunger
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Door Latch
- 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.