SDR 9609749866

Service difficulty report · Door Link · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47785
Part
Door Link
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. UPLATCH CHECK WAS NORMAL, HOWEVER, AFTER 5 MINUTES, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO MSP. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN AND RIGHT GEAR DOOR LINK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR LINK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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