SDR AALA990647

Service difficulty report · Snubber · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49890
Part
Snubber
Part number
39567851
Condition
Defective
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

DFW - FLT 1850 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW, UPON GEAR RETRACTION A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS FELT FROM NOSE GEAR. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR SNUBBER FAILED TO LOCK DOOR IN PLACE. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW DOOR SNUBBER. ACCOMPLISHED REQUIRED CHECKS AND SWUNG NOSE GEAR WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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