Service difficulty report · Linkage · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 7, 2014
Submitted
January 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7542A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49996
Aircraft time
66,486 hours, 34,520 cycles
Part
Linkage
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD CREW REPORTED LOUD AIR NOISE WAS COMING FROM NLG AREA ALONG WITH RED UNSAFE INDICATION. FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ADJUSTED NOSE LINKAGE TO GET TARGETS IN RANGE. SYSTEM GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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