SDR 0000429979

Service difficulty report · Roller · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 10, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9343
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47439
Part
Roller
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE BUT INDICATOR DID NOT EXTINGUISH. UPON ARRIVAL MSP, THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ANNUNCIATED. THE RIGHT GREEN SAFE LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND CFR REQUESTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PINNEDTHE GEAR ON THE RUNWAY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. FOUND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HOOK ROLLER LOOSE. TIGHTENED THE MOUNT AND INSTALLED A DOOR UPLATCH SPRING. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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