Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 25, 2010
Submitted
June 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Aircraft time
68,155 hours, 33,343 cycles
Part
Release Mech
Part number
39567851
Part serial
524013
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
31,681 hours, 18,209 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO DURING CLIMB WHEN SELECTING LANDING GEAR UP CABIN CREW DETECTED A STRONG NOISE AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT TURN OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT AND LEFT NOSE GEAR FORWARD DOOR IN CONDITION DOWN AND UP RESPECTIVELY, SO THE DRIVE RELEASE MECHANISM OF THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR FORWARD DOOR WAS REPLACED IAW 32-22-01, TESTED CORRECT. THE OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WAS NOT NECESSARY DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH 135,000 POUNDS AND THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LANDING WEIGHT IS 139,500 POUNDS.

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