SDR 9506539908

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47254
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

A LOUD 'BANG' WAS HEARD WITH SUBESQUENT VIBRATION DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLE. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN. DEFERRED STOP CABLE PER MEL32-7. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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