Service difficulty report · Hinge · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
March 4, 2008
Submitted
March 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78MC
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
117
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Hinge
Part number
24922532
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ob Gear Door
Part time
15,153 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW NOTICED A LANDING GEAR DOOR UNSAFE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. THE GEAR WAS LOWERED WITH GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS NORMAL. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE OB RT GEAR DOOR HINGE WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO NOT FULLY CLOSE. THE CONDITION WAS AGRIVATED BY HIGHT AIRSPEED. (K)

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