SDR USAAD98132

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48140
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS13047D
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 409 - DURING LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AFTER THE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED AND STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY UNTIL MAINTENANCE PINNED THE LANDING GEAR AND DOORS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TAXIED TO THE TERMINAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BOLT AND NUT FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FOLLOW-UP SYSTEM DRIVE FOR THE TORQUE TUBE TO DOR UPLATCH. THE MAIN GEAR DOOR SKIDS WERE REPLACED AND AN EXTENSION AND RETRACTION AND FREE FALL CHECK OF ALL GEARS WAS PERFORMED. (M)

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