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

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

What was found

(CAN) ON GEAR DOWN SELECT, NOSE AND RT GEAR OK. LT GEAR GREEN LITE NOT ON AND RED INTRANSIT LITE STAYED ON. APPR. ABORTED OVERFLT INDICATED GEAR DOORS OPEN, LT GEAR PARTIALLY EXT. EMERG EXTEND ALSO FAILED. EMERG RESET, NORMAL CYC TRIED AGAIN WITH GOOD RESULT. A/C LANDED OK. WITH A/C ON JACKS, DURING LDG GEAR DOWN CYCLE, MAINT APPL LIGHT PRESS TO LT INBD DOOR, COULD CAUSE NR 2 WHEEL TIRE TO SNAG ON DOOR, PREVENT LDG GEAR FROM DROPPING FURTHER, EVEN WITH HYD PRESS 2000 PSI. DUE TO POOR MECH BETWEEN HYD RAM AND GEAR MECH IN EXTEND CYCLE. CHECKS FOUND FREE PLAY AT CLEVIS, SWIVELAND CLEVIS PIN. WEAR AND FREE PLAY WERE NOTED AT PIN ASSY. ALL PARTS REPLD.