SDR ABXA200810280255

Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC941

Difficulty date: October 3, 2008
Submitted: October 28, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N958AX
Make and model: Doug DC941
Aircraft serial: 47760
Aircraft time: 41,556 hours, 46,776 cycles
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Cable
Condition: Broken
Location: Nlg Door
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON GEAR RETRACTION, LOUD BANG HEARD IN NOSE WHEEL AREA FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION SOUND. RECYCLED GEAR. WHEN GEAR WAS UP AGAIN, SAME VIBRATION SOUND WAS HEARD. EXTENDED GEAR AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITH NORMAL GEAR INDICATION. FOUND STOP CABLE ON RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR BROKEN. REPLACED CABLE ASSEMBLY IAW DC9 AMM 32-22-01.

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