Service difficulty report · Pin · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3047
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Pin
Condition
Not Removed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN SELECTED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A GEAR SAFETY PIN INSTALLED ON THE GEAR LEG. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE GEAR PIN AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.