Service difficulty report · Door · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
July 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Door
Condition
Bent
Location
Rh Mlg
Part time
21,631 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW HAD TROUBLE GETTING RIGHT MLG TO EXTEND USING EITHER NORMAL OR EMERGENCY SYSTEM. AFTER RESETTING THEY GOT IT TO EXTEND WITH NORMAL SYSTEM. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR WOULD HANG UP ON THE NACELLE. THE GEAR DOOR WAS REWORKED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE. IN ADDITION, A CRACKED DOOR ACTUATING SHAFT P/N 2755001009, WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RECENTLY IMPORTED. AD 90-05-06R1 WAS APPARENTLY COMPLETED. SUBMITTER BELIEVES DOOR MAY HAVE BEEN BENT BY GROUND HANDLING ACCIDENT.