Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 9, 2010
Submitted
September 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49575
Aircraft time
61,039 hours, 32,176 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
39567851
Condition
Faulty
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

LAS - CREW REPORTED BUFFETING AND VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED LAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR DOWN AND OPEN. REPLACED RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKAGE ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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