What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5) Aircraft departed under part 91 for yip. Crew selected gear up and noted left-hand gear door unlocked light stayed illuminated. Crew cycled gear,left-hand gear door unlocked light stayed on. Crew restricted aircraft speed to vlo per checklist. Upon arrival at yip, maintenance found left-hand gear door (p/n MY20-293-10-FI) had departed aircraft due to fractures at foreward hinge arm (p/n MY20293-10811-5) and aft hinge arm (p/n MY20293-10821).foreward gear door lock was sent to vendor for evaluation to determine if internal microswitch sequencing problem was present.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED UNDER PART 91 FOR YIP. CREW SELECTED GEAR UP AND NOTED LEFT-HAND GEAR DOOR UNLOCKED LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. CREW CYCLED GEAR,LEFT-HAND GEAR DOOR UNLOCKED LIGHT STAYED ON. CREW RESTRICTED AIRCRAFT SPEED TO VLO PER CHECKLIST. UPON ARRIVAL AT YIP, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT-HAND GEAR DOOR (P/N MY20-293-10-FI) HAD DEPARTED AIRCRAFT DUE TO FRACTURES AT FOREWARD HINGE ARM (P/N MY20293-10811-5) AND AFT HINGE ARM (P/N MY20293-10821).FOREWARD GEAR DOOR LOCK WAS SENT TO VENDOR FOR EVALUATION TO DETERMINE IF INTERNAL MICROSWITCH SEQUENCING PROBLEM WAS PRESENT.
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