SDR EIAA990004

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC933F

Difficulty date
February 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945F
Make and model
Doug DC933F
Aircraft serial
47279
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg 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.

What was found

DEN - ON DEPARTURE FROM DEN, THE FLIGHT CREW, UPON ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR, RECEIVED THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. AFTER RECYCLING THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION THE CREW RECEIVED THREE GREEN LANDING GEAR LIGHTS BUT THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT THEN RETURNED TO DEN. SUBSEQUENTLY UPON LANDING, BOTH MAIN GEAR DOORS WERE DAMAGED. CREW REPORTED NO FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)

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