SDR ABXA000271

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
May 15, 2000
Submitted
May 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45928
Aircraft time
81,629 hours, 25,255 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
32800681
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, VIBRATION FROM NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. VIBRATION INCREASED WITH AIRSPEED INCREASE. WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS YAWED VIBRATION WENT AWAY. AIR TURNBACK. ON LANDING WHEN NOSE GEAR TOUCHED THE GROUND A CLUNK WAS HEARD. FOUND LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR STICKING. LUBED FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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