SDR 9500309930

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89S
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47042
Part
Control 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

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN. REMOVED BROKEN CABLE; CLOSED AND SECURED NOSE GEAR DOORS. DEFERRED REPAIR PER MEL 32-7. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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