SDR ABXA060200

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC941

Difficulty date: July 11, 2006
Submitted: July 14, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N954AX
Make and model: Doug DC941
Aircraft serial: 47612
Aircraft time: 44,455 hours, 44,395 cycles
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Door
Part number: 5914985514
Condition: Unlatched
Location: Nose Gear
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 GEAR RETRACTION, SHUDDER WAS FELT AT THE NOSE GEAR AREA. SUSPECT DOORS NOT RETRACTED PROPERLY. CYCLED GEAR TO VERIFY, NO CHANGE, ALL LIGHTS FOR GEAR SYSTEM NORMAL. FOUND THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR UNLATCHED. SECURED RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR.

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