SDR DKAA98011

Service difficulty report · Gear Door Lock · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
August 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227R
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
227
Part
Gear Door Lock
Part number
VTS443
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED UNDER PART 91 FOR YIP. CREW SELECTED GEAR UP AND NOTED LEFT GEAR DOOR UNLOCKED LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. CREW CYCLED GEAR, LEFT GEAR DOOR UNLOCKED LIGHT STAYED ON. CREW RESTRICTED AIRCRAFT SPPED TO VLO PER CHECKLIST. UPON ARRIVAL AT YIP, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT GEAR DOOR (P/N MY20-293-10-F1) HAD DEPARTED AIRCRAFT DUE TO FRACTURES AT FORWARD HINGE ARM (P/N MY20293-10811-5) AND AFT HINGE ARM (P/N MY20293-10821). FORWARD GEAR DOOR LOCK WAS SENT TO VENDOR FOR EVALUATION TO DETERMINE IF INTERNAL MICROSWITCH SEQUENCING PROBLEM WAS PRESENT. (M)