SDR AALA20160121007

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: January 21, 2016
Submitted: January 22, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N483A
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49676
Aircraft time: 77,091 hours, 40,829 cycles
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB AFTER GEAR RETRACTION A LOUD NOISE & VIBRATION OCCURRED FROM NOSE GEAR. NLG DOORS FOUND OPEN UPON ARRIVAL. CLOSED & INSPECTED DOORS & LINKAGE IAW 05-91-29. NO DAMAGE FOUND. DOORS MANUALLY CYCLE & CLOSE PROPERLY. OK FOR SERVICE.

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