What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF TOWER REPORTED SEEING "SOMETHING" FALL OFF THE AIRPLANE. DIVERTED WHEN TOLD IT MAY HAVE BEEN A GEAR DOOR. REPLACED MISSING PANEL A2551030700260Y (LT MLG BAY FWD BULKHEAD).
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2009
- Submitted
- June 12, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N655FE
- Make and model
- Airbus A300F4605R
- Aircraft serial
- 742
- Aircraft time
- 22,398 hours, 11,556 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Panel
- Part number
- A2551030700260Y
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Mlg Ww
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.