SDR AALA961443

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49173
Part
Door
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 0550 - AFTER TAKEOFF LAX WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, VIBRATION NOTED FROM AREA OF NOSE LANDING GEAR. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. LT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR FOUND OPEN AT GATE ARRIVAL. CHECKED ALL NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINKAGE AND LATCHING MECHANISM WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. PRECAUTIONARY LUBRICATED GEAR DOOR HINGES AND ACTUATOR. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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