Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 26, 2003
Submitted
December 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
75,318 hours, 29,910 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
75,318 hours, 29,910 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING TAKEOFF FROM GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINS ON WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. ABNORMAL CHECKLIST COMPLIED WITH LIGHT REMAINED ON. CREW DUMPED FUEL & RETURNED KTOL. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE NOTED L/H MAIN GEAR DOOR HINGE ATTACH POINT AT KEEL & ADJACENT AREA HAD LOOSE FASTNERS. ALL FASTNERS WERE REPLACED PER APPLICABLE MANUALS.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED MLG DOOR POSITION WARNING SYSTEM AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. JACKED AIRCRAFT, SWUNG GEAR MULTIPILE TIMES GEAR & INDICATION OPS CHECK NORMAL. UPLATCH CHECK NORMAL WITH AND WITHOUT HYDS, GEAR FREEFALL CHECK NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED ON ALL GEAR AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD PER APPLICABLE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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