What was found
FLT 3003 - ORF-DCA - RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE TUBE, SPIGOT, SCREWS, AND NUT PLATES.
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N902HA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC7102
- Aircraft serial
- 052
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Tq Tube
- Part number
- 7323011055
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rt Mlg Doors
- Part time
- 35,309 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.