SDR 9508739882

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47659
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt 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 POP ACCOMPANIED BY EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION OCCURRED DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR IN DOWN POSITION AND DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN. REPLACED THE RIGHT NOSE STRUT AND DOOR STOP CABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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