Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
February 12, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Aircraft time
79,428 hours, 22,861 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
56489332
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
79,428 hours, 22,861 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION AT WRI. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER FLYING DOOR MISSING FROM THE GEAR. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR REPAIRS. THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY REPLACED THE LOWER FLYING DOOR AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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