Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 11, 2007
Submitted
September 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
88,182 hours, 37,650 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
88,182 hours, 37,650 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 CLIMB-OUT FROM KIAH, THE CREW NOTICED WHEN THE GEARS ARE UP RED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON, THE CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR AND NO CHANGE, DURING UPLATCH CHECK GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON, BUT DOOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW FELT MOVEMENT AND VIBRATION DURING UPLATCH CHECK, PRESSURE AND QUANTITY OK. THE CREW RETURNED TO KIAH, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS AND FOUND LEFT DOOR OUTER SECTION DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE DOOR, AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE CONDITION TO FERRY FLIGHT TO KTOL. IN KTOL, MAINTENANCE REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR, AND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CONTROL VALVE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIO

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