Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #53620
From: Larry Henney <LHenney@charter.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Gear Door Slam
Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:21:20 -0500
To: <lml>

As the airplane decelerated thru 89 knots TAS, once or twice a sound was heard that can best be described as a door closing shut firmly. It sounded like a landing gear door being slapped against the fuselage/cowling by the slip stream. However, the gear was retracted.

 

Jay,

I've seen several little 320/ 360 series planes go by with an inboard gear door open.  The hydraulic sequence valve was close to being adjusted but air loads changed things slightly.  I would look at your sequence valve and twist out that little screw a 1/2 turn or 2.  I suspect that sound of your gear door slamming shut was your gear door slamming shut.  Easy fix; hope it works.

Larry Henney

N360LH 890 hours

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