SDR 9800129990

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47186
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Noise
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A BANG OCCURRED FROM NOSE GEAR AREA ON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOTE: EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS REQUESTED ON STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRES AS A PRECAUTION.

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