Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 7, 2007
Submitted
October 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49453
Part
Link
Part number
39567851
Condition
Stiff
Location
Nose Gear Door
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

SFO INFLIGHT T562/07OCT - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION CREW REPORTED LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. NOISE AND VIBRATION INCREASED WITH AIR SPEED. RETURNED TO SFO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN ON ARRIVAL WITH RIGHT DOOR LINK STIFF. REPLACED RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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