What was found
ALTERNATE NOSE GEAR EXTENSION DOOR STIFF TO OPEN. CLEANED & LUBED ALT NOSE GEAR EXTENSION DOOR HINGE & LINKAGE. DOOR NO LONGER STIFF TO OPERATE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 26, 2013
- Submitted
- March 2, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N417QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4086
- Aircraft time
- 22,099 hours, 22,316 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Lack Of Lube
- Location
- Nlg Door
- 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.