Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 24, 2007
Submitted
February 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49180
Part
Hinge
Condition
Loose
Location
Gear Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT T841/24JAN - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT UNSAFE REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. SOUNDED LIKE DOOR WAS PARTIALLY OPEN. GEAR WAS CYCLED AND UNSAFE LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED. FOUND FORWARD HINGE ON LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LOOSE AND MISSING FASTENERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR HINGE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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