What was found
ON GEAR RETRACTIONS RED LIGHT RT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED 3 GREEN BUT GEAR DOOR OPEN LT ON. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BOS. FOUND BROKEN TORQUE SHAFT. REPLACED RT GEAR DOOR AND DOOR ACTUATOR.
- Difficulty date
- January 2, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N949DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49880
- System (JASC)
- 3232 · Landing Gear Door Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 5939710502
- 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.