SDR 9508539857

Service difficulty report · Door Cable · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N766NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47739
Part
Door Cable
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
UK
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

EN ROUTE BIS-MSP, MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED FOR LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SEQUENCING PUSH/PULL CABLE. ALSO, REPLACED TORQUE TUBE LOWER BEARINGS, DOOR SKIDS, AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS ON BOTH DOORS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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