Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 21, 2014
Submitted
March 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
24,428 hours, 24,836 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cockpit
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

LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FULLY TO ALLOW PULLING OF HANDLE OR INSERTION OF THE HANDLE. CLEANED AREA AROUND LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR IAW MCN 61225-01, TRIMMED FLOOR COVERING AROUND HINGE OF DOOR. OPENS AND CLOSES NORMALLY, RETURNED TO SERVICE.