SDR 9621479910

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47256
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Nlg Door Mech
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSN. RECYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES BEFORE NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION (MSP) AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH NOSE GEAR DOORS BINDING AND RIGHT UPPER DOOR STOP CABLE FRAYED. RIGGED BOTH NOSE GEAR DOORS AND REPLACED RIGHT UPPER DOOR STOP CABLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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