SDR AALA20021396

Service difficulty report · Linkage · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: September 26, 2002
Submitted: December 9, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N452AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49553
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Linkage
Condition: Disconnected
Location: Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

TUL - FOUND DURING DESCENT TO LANDING WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED, GEAR DOOR LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. RAN ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND LANDED WITH GEAR DOORS EXTENDED, MINIMIZED LANDING ROLL. CHECKED AND FOUND LEFT DOOR SEQUENCE LINKAGE DISCONNECTED, RECONNECTED LINKAGE. CHECKED AND FOUND RIGHT DOOR STRUCTURALLY SOUND. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LEFT GEAR DOOR. DOOR RIGGED AND FIT CHECKED PER AA MM 32-31-04-02. (M)

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