Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
April 19, 2001
Submitted
April 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26826
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
172
Aircraft time
24,032 hours, 27,052 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D602592
Part serial
U461
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt 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 4C INSPECTION IN YUL, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFTHAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AT FORWARD AND AFT HINGE FITTINGS AND AT DOOR ROD END. LEFTHAND MAIN GEAR DOOR REMOVED, LEFTHAND MAIN GEAR DOOR BEARINGS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ATR42 JIC 20-26-12, MAIN LANDING GEAR BARREL LUGS REPAIRED IAW EXELTECH EO 42-32-27, LEFTHAND MAIN GEAR DOOR REINSTALLED IAW ATR42 JIC 32-31-55.

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