Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 6, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53089
Aircraft time
55,891 hours, 28,442 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Open
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

AUS - CREW REPORTED VIBRATIONS FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED AUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN ON ARRIVAL. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM AND LINKAGE-NO DEFECTS/DAMAGE NOTED. VERIFIED DOORS SECURED CLOSED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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