Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 30, 2008
Submitted
October 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14551
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53033
Aircraft time
51,910 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
5936791504
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INFLIGHT T376/30SEP. CREW REPORTED RT GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER RETRACTION. RAN CHECKLIST AND LIGHTS WENT OUT. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS REPORTED. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT AND FOUND RLG STRUT DOOR MISSING WITH HINGE STILL ATTACHED TO ACFT. BOTH SUPPORT RODS HAND THE ENDS THAT ATTACHED TO THE DOOR BROKEN OFF AND MISSING. REMOVED DAMAGED HINGE AND REPLACED RLG DOOR ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

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