SDR 9902089962

Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47362
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Not Latched
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 FROM NOSE GEAR AREA OCCURRED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO OVERWEIGHT LANDING CONDTIONS. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR NOT PROPERLY LATCHED AT SNUBBER. RESECURED DOOR.

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