What was found
VIBRATION AND A SMALL 'THUMP' WAS COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR BENT AND OUT OF RIG. REPLACED DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 9, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3991C
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47175
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Door
- Part number
- 59149841
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt Nlg Door
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.