SDR 9703639156

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
February 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8915E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45832
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMBOUT OF PHL UPON GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD IN NOSE GEAR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR DOOR CABLE BROKEN. REPLACED DOOR CABLE AND DOOR LINK. GEAR AND GEAR DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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