Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 3, 2009
Submitted
March 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49299
Aircraft time
69,568 hours
Part
Latch
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OKC INFLIGHT - AT LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CREW REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. VIBRATION GOT WORSE AS AIRSPEED INCREASED. CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND VIBRATION WENT AWAY BUT CAME BACK WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL AT ALL TIMES. RETURNED TO OKC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RELATCHED NOSE GEAR AREA AND VERIFIED LOCK ENGAGED. FOUND LEFT NOSE TIRE WORN. REPLACED WHEEL ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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