Service difficulty report · Plunger · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 25, 2018
Submitted
April 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
39,522 hours, 41,084 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Plunger
Condition
Dirty
Location
Access 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.

What was found

LANDING GEAR ALT EXTENSION ACCESS DOOR ON FLT DECK FLOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE SELECT VALVE PLUNGER SHAFT AND OPERATED DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES. DOOR OPERATES SMOOTHLY. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.