Service difficulty report · Bracket · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
October 19, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft time
14,516 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Bracket
Part number
29310FO
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
15,710 hours, 1,427 cycles
Component
Mlg Door · 29310FO
Stage of operation
DE
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

(CAN) APPROACH TO YUL A/C DEPLOYED LANDING GEAR AND HAD 3 GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION BUT ONLY TWO (2) GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, LT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, CREW CYCLED GEAR UP AND LT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED.CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN & ATTAINED 3 GREEN AND LT GEAR DOOR LIGHT & LANDED THE A/C AFTER LANDING IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LT GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN ABOUT 2-3 INCHES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DOOR & FOUND THE HINGE ATTACH BRACKET HAD FAILED AT THE PIVOT BEARING AREA. NO CAUSE OTHER THAN FATIGUE COULD BE FOUND. THE DOOR WAS REPLACED & GEAR SWINGS WERE COMPLETED BEFORE THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.