Service difficulty report · Door · Beech B200

Difficulty date
August 14, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55FJ
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1297
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
5,434 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE CONDUCTING A TRAINING EXERCISE, CREW SIMULATED AN ENGINE OUT WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. DURING COURSE OF THE SCENARIO, THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE CREW NOTED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP STAYED ON UNUSUALLY LONG. THE GEAR WAS PUT BACK DOWN AND AIRCRAFT SOON AFTER LANDED. UPON INSP, LT INBOARD GEAR DOOR EDGE WAS FOUND BENT UP. SUBSEQUENT INSP FOUND THE OVERCENTER CONDITION OF THE GEAR DOOR RIGGING WAS NOT RIGGED PROPERLY AND THE YAW CONDITION DURING GEAR UP OPS CAUSED THE WHEEL TO CATCH THE DOOR. ACFT GEAR DOOR RIGGING HAD JUST BEEN DONE AT RECENT INSPECTION. (X)

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