Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 6, 2001
Submitted
July 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45998
Aircraft time
83,219 hours, 33,247 cycles
Part
Hinge Pin
Condition
Worn
Location
Main Gear Doors
Part time
83,219 hours, 33,247 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN ROUTE FROM RDU TO TOL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LANDING GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENACE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR WHICH REVEALED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGE PINS WORN. MAINTENACE REPLACED THE HINGE PINS AND PERFORM A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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