Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Stiff
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
LD
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) ON LANDING ROLL, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON, LT GEAR DOOR OPEN CONFIRMED BY TOWER. MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CABLE OF LT MAIN GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE STIFF AND TORQUE TUBE RIVET SHEARED. CABLE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED, REPLACED DOOR AND RIVET, FOLLOW-UP CABLE RIGGING CHECKED AND RETRACTION TEST CARRIED OUT.

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