Service difficulty report · Door · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Part
Door
Part number
2751041128
Condition
Fouling
Location
Lt Main Inboard
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON MLG DOWN SELECTION, NLG AND RT GEAR OK. LT GEAR LIGHT NOT ON AND RED INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON. APP ABORTED. OVERFLIGHT INDICATED GR DOORS OPEN AND LT GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. EMERG. EXT FAILED. EMERG. RESET AND NORMAL CYCLE TRIED AGAIN WITH GOOD RESULT. A/C LANDED OK. WITH A/C ON JACKS DURING LDG DOWN CYCLES, MAINT FOUND BY APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE TO GEAR TOWARD LEFT INBD DOOR, THEY COULD CAUSE NR 2 WHEEL TIRE TO SNAG ON DOOR, PREVENTING LDG GEAR FROM EXTENDING WITH FULL HYD PRESSURE OF 2000 PSI, DUE TO MECH MALFUNCTION BETWEEN HYD RAM AND GEAR, MECHANISM AT THIS POINT IN EXT CYC. CHECKS FOUND FREE PLAY AT CLEVIS, SWIVEL P/N27-55001-273, CLEVIS PIN.