Service difficulty report · Deflector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 12, 2007
Submitted
June 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9405T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53141
Part
Deflector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA INFLIGHT T820/12JUN - DURING CLIMB NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH NOISE AND BUFFETING. RETURNED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DEFLECTOR LOOSE AND MISSING AFT BOLTS. REPLACED NOSE DEFLECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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