SDR 0204119995

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 16, 2002
Submitted
December 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8978E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47327
Aircraft time
76,506 hours, 69,201 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Part
Strut
Condition
Flat
Location
Nlg
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AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED LOUD VIBRATION IN NOSE GEAR AREA. NO UNSAFE INDICATIONS ON GEAR. EXTENDED GEAR AND VIBRATION STOPPED. FLIGHT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON RETURN TO GATE FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. NOSE GEAR STRUT FLAT AND MAIN GEAR STRUTS UNDERSERVICED. SERVICED ALL STRUTS AND ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOOR DRIVE RODS. GEAR OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

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