SDR 9706579602

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47046
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING ROTATION AT GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY MODERATE VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN. REPLACED CABLE. ALSO, REPLACED FORWARD DOOR DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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