SDR 9716699924

Service difficulty report · Rivet · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926RC
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47473
Part
Rivet
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door Bypass
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.

What was found

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND ALL UNSAFE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED DOWN AND DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BROKEN RIVET AT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR BYPASS LEVER. ALSO, REPLACED FLAG ON LEVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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