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Fokker 100 and Fokker 70: New restrictor reduces wear of the Main Landing Gear inboard door and door uplock

Slowing down of Main Landing Gear Inboard door retraction by installation of new hydraulic restrictor reduces cracks in the door structure and surrounding structure significantly. Accelerations of the door and maximum force on the forward door actuator attachment are reduced by a factor 2.


Benefits:

  • Less cracks on inboard doors
  • Attachment loads reduced by factor 2
  • Reduces downtime during maintenance
  • Improves uplock reliability
  • Pay-back in less than 2 years feasible
  • Easy to introduce
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