SDR 9502719760

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
February 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47288
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A LOUD 'BANG' WAS HEARD ON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VIBRATION WAS EXPERIENCED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND SUCCESSFUL OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION PER MM 05-51-00, CODE 10. REPLACED DAMAGED LEFT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR, DOOR STOP CABLE, AND FORWARD DOOR RETRACT LINK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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