SDR USAAF98072

Service difficulty report · Door · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
August 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11300
Part
Door
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

HSV - FLT 721 - ON APPROACH TO HSV AFTER LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, MLG DOOR UNSAFE' MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. CREW RECYCLED GEAR. 10 SECONDS LATER THE MESSAGE APPEARED AGAIN. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR ACTUATOR HAD PULLED AWAY FROM THE KEEL BEAM. THIS RESULTED IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE KEEL BEAM. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED PER ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION EA50457. ENGINEERING ISSUED ENGINEERING ORDER 3298F064 TO CHECK THE TORQUE OF THE ACTUATOR HARDWARE ON THE REST OF THE F100 FLEET. (M)

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