Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
February 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
41,025 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Door
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
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) DURING APPROACH THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT MAIN GEAR INDICATION SHOWED UNSAFE. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE LT MAIN GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. DURING A WALK AROUND INSPECTION, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED DAMAGE TO THE LT MAIN GEAR DOORS. THE OUTER GEAR DOOR WAS POSITIONED INBD OF THE CENTER DOOR ASSY. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND DAMAGE TO HYDRAULIC LINES AND THE WIRE BUNDLE CONDUIT ON THE LT MLG LEG. THE ACFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO ANOTHER STATION WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIR. SDR TO BE UPDATED WHEN MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LANDING GEAR DOORS BECOMING MISALIGNED AND DAMAGED DURING EXTENSION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT RUNWAY SNOW AND ICE CONTAMINATION DURING TAKEOFF MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE DOOR DURING RETRACTION. 27 ITEMS WERE ENTERED TO RETURN THE ACFT TO SERVICE.

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