SDR AALA960066

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49145
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

SJC - FLT NR 812 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION OUT OF SJC, NOISE AND VIBRATION NOTED IN COCKPIT FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. NOISE AND VIBRATION CEASED WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJC, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECK OF AIRCRAFT AFTER RETURN TO GATE REVEALED RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN. CHECKED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGES, LATCH MECHANISM AND LINKAGES WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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