SDR ABXA020212

Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
September 19, 2002
Submitted
September 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46093
Aircraft time
72,211 hours, 25,288 cycles
Part
Torque Link
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GROUND SHIFT FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE, AUTO PRESSURIZATION INOPERATIVE. TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. RAN ABNORMAL. PULLED GROUND CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SYSTEMS RESTORED. AFTER LANDING, AND NOSE WHEEL TOUCH DOWN, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND THE NLG REPEATEDLY SHOOK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. FOUND NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINKS NOT CONNECTED. RECONNECTED AND OPS CHECKED GROUND SHIFT IAW DC-8 MM 32-23-01. SWUNG NOSE LANDING GEAR FOR RETRACTION CHECK IAW DC-8 MM 32-20-00-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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