What was found
PILOT REPORTED GEAR DOOR RIPPED OFF UPON EXTENSION. THE DOOR LINK WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE ADJUSTMENT NUT ON THE DOOR SIDE. REMOVED THE REMAINDER OF GEAR DOOR & INSTALLED REPLACEMENT DOOR.
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 2016
- Submitted
- March 28, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6879R
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- C4020611
- Aircraft time
- 32,619 hours, 29,227 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Link
- Part number
- 51411451
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Gear Door
- Stage of operation
- AP
- 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.