Service difficulty report · Link · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 8, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15816
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
105
Part
Link
Part number
S5397131700200
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 3042 THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR HINGES BROKE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT DID AN AIR RETURN WITH EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK ASSEMBLY BROKEN. THE LINK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE GEAR DOORS. THE DOORS WERE DAMAGED DUE TO THE LINK FAILURE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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