Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 30, 2016
Submitted
May 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415JN
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48415
Aircraft time
62,854 hours, 12,769 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vibration
Location
Zone 700
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

DURING LG RETRACTION, HEARD SERIOUS BANG NOISE WITH ASSOCIATED AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS. INSPECTED ALL FOUR LG ASSEMBLIES WITH WHEELS & BRAKES, & ALL FOUR WW WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. CHECKED INLET & TAIL PIPES OF ALL THREE ENGS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REPLACED BOTH NLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AS A PRECAUTION.

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