Service difficulty report · Pin · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
November 27, 1999
Submitted
March 28, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N216SA
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
016
Part
Pin
Part number
MY20248001
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Component
Door Lock
Component part number
VTS4424
Stage of operation
LD
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

AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BOISE, IDAHO WITH THE NOSE AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WHILE THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR REMAINED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. INSPECTION OF THE LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR REVEALED THE PIN, PN MY20248-001 WHICH IS PART OF THE FORWARD GEAR DOOR LOCK, PN VTS4424, TO BE CORRODED (RUSTED) AT POINT OF ROTATION, AND CRACKED FOR SOME PERIOD. PIN FINALLY FAILED. SUBMITTER STATED THIS MAY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY A MORE DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR DOOR LOCKS. (X)