SDR 9810159619

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N619NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47518
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A LOUD BANG AND STRONG FLUTTER FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR AREA. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STOP CABLE AND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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