SDR USAAF97002

Service difficulty report · Door Stops · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
January 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11240
Part
Door Stops
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 8079 - PIT-CLT - AFTER TAKEOFF RED AMBER DOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND CONCLUDED IT WAS A DOOR PROBLEM. RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND MAIN GEAR DOORS (INBOARD) HITTING GEAR STRUTS ON BOTH SIDES. AN ADJUSTMENT OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR STOPS WAS ACCOMPLISHED. GEAR SWING WAS NORMAL. (M)

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