SDR 9902329928

Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8921E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45836
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON LANDING. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR CABLE SPRING BROKEN. REPLACED SPRING. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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