Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27509
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47798
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO SDF. QRH PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SDF. THE GEAR DOORS DROPPED OUT ON ROLL OUT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RT MLG DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND C/P TO LEFT GEAR DOOR SWITCH AT FAULT. BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT C/P'S TO THE GEAR DOOR SWITCHES WERE CLEANED AND RESECURED. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL THROUGH 20 CYCLES. IN ADDITION, THE RT MLG DOOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-12-1 AND 32-31-4. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF THE RT MLG LATCH MECHANISM, LINK ASSEMBLY, BOLTS AND SPACERS.

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