Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 17, 2007
Submitted
May 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49181
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MEM INFLIGHT T383/17APR DURING GEAR RETRACTION CREW REPORTED EXTREME AIRFRAME VIBRATION. RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN LOWERED GEAR FOR LANDING VIBRATION DIMINISHED. NO UNSAFE GEAR INDICATIONS. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED ONE NOSE GEAR DOOR HAD NOT BEEN CLOSED. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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