Service difficulty report · Link · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
July 1, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14832
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
187
Part
Link
Part number
S5397131700200
Part serial
0002
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 2966 THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LINK ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. THE LINK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE MAIN GEAR DOOR ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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