SDR ABXA020188

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC933F

Difficulty date: September 11, 2002
Submitted: September 20, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N934AX
Make and model: Doug DC933F
Aircraft serial: 47462
Aircraft time: 50,090 hours, 45,359 cycles
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Control Cable
Part number: 29568461
Condition: Broken
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

ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT, EXCESSIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION IN VICINITY OF NOSE GEAR. WHEN GEAR LOWERED, NOISE, VIBRATION STOPPED. FOUND RIGHT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN, AND DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLES IAW DC-9 MM 32-22-01-2-0004. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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