Service difficulty report · Roller · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 24, 2017
Submitted
June 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53241
Aircraft time
69,333 hours, 51,095 cycles
Part
Roller
Condition
Missing
Location
Up Latch
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
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

DURING GEAR EXTENSION, THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IAW QRH 14.3, THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTEND PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT GEAR DOOR UP LATCH ROLLER AND ATTACHING HARDWARE MISSING. THE ROLLER AND HARDWARE WAS REPLACED. THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE UP LATCH AND DOOR WAS CHECKED IAW AMM. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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