Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 2, 2002
Submitted
December 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A152
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Pushrod
Part number
55028K
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
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 FLIGHT, PILOT CALLED, REPORTED THAT RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR EXTENDED IN FLIGHT . ADVISED PILOT TO REDUC AIRSPEED TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO DOOR UPON LANDING . MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO REPAIR AND INSPECT DOOR FOR OVERSPEED DAMAGE IAW MM. CLEANED TELESCOPIC ROD ON MAIN DOOR TEST. FLEW AIRCRAFT ABOVE GEAR SPEED, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED.

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