SDR 9804759952

Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47144
Part
Link
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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 AND NOISE COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO OVERWEIGHT LANDING CONDITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR LINK BROKEN. REPLACED LINK AND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS DAMAGED.

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