SDR 9714789752

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
July 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47116
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt 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

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, HEARD LOUD POP NOISE AND EXPERIENCED MODERATE FLUTTER. ALL GEAR INDICAITONS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN. REMOVED CABLE AND HARDWARD AND PLACARDED SYSTEM PER MEL 32-7. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR SERVICE.

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