# SDR 9500619873

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 10, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N782NC
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-51
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48107
- System (JASC): [3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3231)
- Part: Retract Mech
- Condition: Ice Build Up
- Location: Nlg Door
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500619873

## Discrepancy

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER GEAR RETRACTION.  FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  UPON INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN.  ALSO, ICE WAS NOTED IN NOSE WELL AND AROUND DOOR.  SECURED DOOR AND REMOVED ICE ACCUMULATION.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.