Service difficulty report · Shim · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
November 19, 2009
Submitted
November 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
099
Aircraft time
4,598 hours, 2,874 cycles
Part
Shim
Condition
Interference
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN LEVEL FLIGHT FL 260 RT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR WENT AMBER THEN RED AND STAYED LIT UNTIL BELOW 250 KTS ON APPROACH TO LAND. ADJUSTED RT MLG DOOR FWD STOP, LOWER ROD ON MLG DOOR 1 FULL TURN TO TIGHTEN UP GEAR DOOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH GEAR UP. NOTICED THAT AFT ROLLER WAS RESTING IN THE UPLOCK CAUSING ROLLER TO HIT EXCESSIVELY HARD AGAINST THE ROLLER BAY SURFACE. REMOVED SHIM UNDER ROLLER BAY SURFACE. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION & RETRACTION TEST. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME REF MM 32-10-11.