SDR ABXA000529

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
December 14, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45999
Aircraft time
77,767 hours, 24,889 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
56489321
Condition
Missing
Location
Left Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE NOTED THE LEFT OUTBD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS MISSING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE STRUT HOLDING ON THE LEFT OUTBD UPPER GEAR DOOR WAS CRACKED. THE DOOR AND ASSOCIATED BRAKETS WERE REPLACED IAW DC-8 MM 32-12-01 AND 32-12-02 FLIGHT CHECKED GOOD.

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