Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 18, 2017
Submitted
July 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
15,393 hours, 16,276 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Sticking
Location
Alt Mlg Extend
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION DOOR ON FLOOR DOES NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY. REMOVED AIRCRAFT FROM SERVICE. CLEANED & LUBRICATED DOOR MACHANISM, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.