Service difficulty report · Door · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 19, 2000
Submitted
March 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
089
Aircraft time
33,377 hours, 38,618 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

ON GEAR RETRACTION THE LT MLG FORWARD DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AND THE DOORS AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR AND PERFORMED A BITE CHECK ON THE PSEU. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AN EVALUATION FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.