SDR 0000869909

Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 8, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47255
Part
Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 AND DURING GEAR RETRACTION, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOUD "POP" FOLLOWED BY UNUSUAL NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO SDF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN. DEFERRED CABLE PER MEL 32-7. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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