Service difficulty report · Door · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B309
Part
Door
Part number
7232110803
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FOWARD INBOARD HINGE BROKE LOOSE RESULTING IN THE INBOARD GEAR DOOR CRACKING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD GEAR DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ABI FOR GEAR SWINGS AND EXTENSION CHECKS. RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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