Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
April 5, 2016
Submitted
April 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48297
Aircraft time
68,855 hours, 22,590 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING HYD LEAK CHECK INSPECTION, OPENED & CLOSED RT MAIN GEAR DOOR. WHEN CLOSING THE RT GEAR DOOR, THE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY UP. TROUBLE SHOT TO THE LATCH ACTUATOR. R & R RT MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCH CYLINDER IAW MM CH 32-34-02-2. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. RT GEAR DOOR STILL DROPS WHEN HYD TURNED OFF. FOUND LT MAIN GEAR DOOR FRAME CRACKED. EA 8-3210-T0324543 PT 1 COMPLIED WITH. FOUND CRACK ON RT GEAR DOOR, EA 8-3210-T0324543 WAS ACCOMPLISHED. R & R RT MLG DOOR MM IAW 32-14-01-2 D STEP 6. UPDATING FOR RII BUY BACK OF RT MLG DOOR INSTALL WRI 52-80 2674. COMPLETED INSTALLATION, ADJUSTMENT TEST FOR THE RT MLG DOOR IAW AMM 32-14-01-2. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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