Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 1, 2009
Submitted
June 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49458
Aircraft time
69,341 hours, 30,732 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
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

TUS - CREW REPORTED AIRFRAME VIBRATION AT FORWARD LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND EXTERIOR POWER NOSE GEAR DOORS WITH LOOSE HINGE PIN. REPLACED BOTH FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOORS AND ADJUSTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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