SDR AALA20150713009

Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: July 13, 2015
Submitted: July 14, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N583AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 53160
Aircraft time: 68,912 hours, 36,085 cycles
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Link
Part number: 39567851
Condition: Faulty
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

AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB EXPERIENCED VERY LOUD NOISE & SHUDDERING ON THE NOSE GEAR. AFTER LANDING THE NLG LT FOLLOW UP DOOR WAS FOUND IN THE DOWN POSITION. R & R NLG LT FWD DOOR LINK IAW AMM 32-00-00-201. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL GEAR SWING. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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