SDR SABA010011

Service difficulty report · Door · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: April 27, 2001
Submitted: May 1, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N883CC
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 162
Aircraft time: 30,544 hours, 28,164 cycles
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Door
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Lt Mlg
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

AIRCRAFT 883 ON FLIGHT 5018 FROM CLT TO OAJ. AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT FORWARD MAIN LANDING-GEAR DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE WHEN THE LANDING-GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. NO INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND NO EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE USED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.