Service difficulty report · Door · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 24, 2003
Submitted
January 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Aircraft time
21,471 hours, 18,751 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN AND RETURNED TO LEX. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LATCHED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.