SDR AU980030

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
January 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Rod End
Part number
757225
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Component
Ozone · 458826
Stage of operation
CL
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

(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RETRACTION RAM RODEND BROKEN ALLOWING THE DOOR TO REMAIN CLOSED. RETRACTING LANDING GEAR HAD PUSHED THE DOOR INTO THE WHEEL WELL BREAKING THE FORWARD HINGE AND BENDING THE REAR HINGE. THE DOOR ACTUATOR HAD ALSO BROKEN OFF AT THE UPPER ATTACHMENT POINT DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE DOOR.

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