Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 24, 2012
Submitted
June 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK383
Aircraft time
3,333 hours, 3,090 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING LANDING CHECKLIST, PUT LANDING GEAR DOWN WITH 3 POSITIVE GREEN LIGHT INDICATIONS WITH BOTH RED LIGHT IN THE GEAR HANDLE STAYED ILLUMINATED. EXECUTED CHECKLIST WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. BOTH RED LIGHT ON THE GEAR HANDLE STAYED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIME. INVESTIGATED LANDING GEAR SYS & FOUND LT MLG INBD DOOR FWD HINGE CRACKED CAUSING THE DOOR TO MISALIGN WITH UPLOCK. R & R LT INBD GEAR DOOR & PERFORMED MULTIPLE CHECKS OF THE MLG SYS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED IAW MM 32-00-00-201. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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