Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 15, 2007
Submitted
January 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49286
Part
Link
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Door
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

ORD INFLIGHT - DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF HEARD LOUD AIR NOISE AND FELT VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. CYCLED GEAR WITH NO CHANGE. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE GEAR DOOR IN OPEN POSITION. ADJUSTED LEFT FORWARD DOOR LINK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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