What was found
(CAN) ACFT EN ROUTE, HAD A RT NOSE GEAR AFT DOOR OPEN MESSAGE. UPON ARRIVAL, MX INSP REVEALED THAT THE ATTACHING DOOR ROD`S TAB WASHER WAS BROKEN. THIS LEAD TO THE BREAKING OF SAFETY WIRE AND ALLOWING THE ROD TO TURN FREELY.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2009
- Submitted
- January 19, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170200SU
- Aircraft time
- 7,580 hours
- Engine
- Ge CF348E5A1
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Link
- Part number
- 17070760903
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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