Service difficulty report · Door · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
June 6, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft time
13,784 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Door
Part number
137414B416
Condition
Bent
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING. A VIBRATION WAS FELT AND THE AIRCRAFT DELVELOPED A SLIGHT YAW TO THE RIGHT. THE YAW WAS TRIMMED OUTAND THE LA NDING CONTINUED. AFTER LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT GEAR DOOR WAS HANGING LOOSE. ON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROD CONNECTINGTHE DOOR TO THE GEAR HAD FAILED IN COMPRESSION AND THE AFT HINGE WAS BROKEN. THE DOOR WAS BENT OUTWARD FROM A POINT ABOUT 7 INCHES INBOARD OF THE HINGE LINE. IT APPEARS THAT THE DOOR HUNG UP ON THE EDGE OF THE LANDING GEAR BAY. THE ACTION OF THE GEAR LOWERING PUSHED DOWN ON THE DOOR CAUSING IT TO BEND OUTWARDS AND EVENTUALLY BREAK THE OPERATING ROD.