SDR 95ZZZX2335

Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
April 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8177U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45983
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

KSAN/KONT - FLT 0033 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LOUD VIBRATION IN NOSE AREA. RECYCLED GEAR AND GOT UNSAFE LIGHT. EXTENDED GEAR AND LIGHTS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED TO KSAN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK AND UPLOCK MECHANISMS AND SWITCHES. FOUND LT FIXED DOOR SEAL CAME LOOSE CAUSING GEAR DOOR TO NOT CLOSE FULLY. TRIMMED AND RESEATED DOOR SEAL.

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