Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 4, 2012
Submitted
April 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7536A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49990
Aircraft time
62,338 hours, 32,254 cycles
Part
Link Assy
Part number
39567851
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg 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

CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VIBRATE AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW HEARD LOUD BANG WHEN RETRACTING GEAR. RECYCLED GEAR AND SAME NOISE OCCURRED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR FORWARD DOOR LINK ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.

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