Service difficulty report · Door · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
February 12, 2016
Submitted
February 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236LC
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
154
Aircraft time
3,165 hours, 1,510 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, FAILED TO RECEIVE A GEAR UP INDICATION ON THE RT MAIN. WE CYCLED THE GEAR 3 TIMES WITH NO CHANGE. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDING UNDER MAX WEIGHT. DISCOVERED SOME ICE IN THE AFT FLANGE OF THE GEAR DOOR THAT MAKES CONTACT WITH THE FUSELAGE. SUSPECT IT WAS A RESULT OF SERVICING OUR WATER IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GEAR SWING AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.