What was found
ON CLIMBOUT FROM IAH, MAIN GEAR DOOR OPEN MESSAGE WOULD NOT GO OUT, DIVERTED DFW. FOUND LEFT INBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE WITH BROKEN ARM. THE ARM WAS LODGED IN GEAR DOOR PREVENTING IT TO CLOSE FULLY. REPLACED ARM, OPERATION NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N961DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49980
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Arm
- Part number
- 59359731
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Mlg Door
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.