Service difficulty report · Geardoor · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Geardoor
Condition
No Extension
Location
Rh Main Ldg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON RETRACTION RH LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT. RECYCLED GEAR AND DOWN LOCK INDICATION NORMAL. GEAR RETRACTED GIVING SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTION REVEALED SOME DAMAGE TO RH LANDING GEAR CUT OUT AREA OF FUSELAGE. SUSPECT RH MAIN LANDING DOOR DID NOT EXTEND ON RETRACTION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO FALSE WORK AFT OF RH MAIN LANDING GEAR. BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR OLEOS SERVICED AND FALSE WORK REPAIRED. SEVERAL LANDING GEAR CHECK SWINGS CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE.

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