SDR 9710429602

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 28, 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

VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN AND DAMAGE TO SHEET METAL ON RIGHT GEAR DOOR AT HINGE POINT AREA NEAR DOOR GROUND LOCK ACTUATOR. REPLACED DOOR STOP CABLE AND DOOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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