SDR 9513669852

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
September 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47709
Part
Door
Part number
591498551N
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Part time
48,518 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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 OCCURRED FROM NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR BRACKET BENT AND DAMAGE TO DOOR. REPLACED LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR. RIGGED AND CYCLED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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