# SDR 96FDEA01331

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 7, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N199FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N199FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727173C
- Aircraft serial: 19509
- System (JASC): [5280 · Landing Gear Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5280)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: A, J
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01331

## Discrepancy

RAISED GEAR HANDLE AND HEARD LOUD BANG.  FELT VIBRATIONS AND NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED.   LOWERED GEAR,  DUMPED FUEL,  AND RETURNED TO BASE.    ****S/D*****   LEFT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING.  REPLACED LEFT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR PER MM 32-22-1.  ALL SHEET METAL REPAIRS IAW EA 7-5310-260945.  REINSTALLED LEFT AFT NOSE (STRUT) DOOR PER MM 32-22-12.

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