SDR 95ZZZX2312

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC851

Difficulty date
April 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508DC
Make and model
Doug DC851
Aircraft serial
45935
Part
Door
Part number
5616307213
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Main Gear
Part time
60,665 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PTY - AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED LEFT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT. RETURNED TO PTY. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED LEFT MLG DOOR DAMAGE. REMOVED LEFT MLG DOOR AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO MIA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED IMPACT DAMAGE TO DOOR. REPLACED DOOR. PERFORMED SEVERAL RETRACTION TESTS AND SYSTEM WORKED NORMALLY. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. TOTAL CYCLES, 27,998.

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