Service difficulty report · Linkage · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 22, 2004
Submitted
December 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49738
Part
Linkage
Part number
39567851
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RDU - INFLIGHT T583/22 STRONG VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR ON TAKEOFF JUST AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SHEARED BOLT ON UNLOCK HANDLE ON GEAR DOOR. REPLACED LEFT GEAR DOOR LINKAGE AND ADJUSTED LEFT AND RIGHT LINKAGE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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