Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46134
Part
Link Assy
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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 AND GEAR RETRACTION, CREW HEARD A LOUD 'BANG' ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXTREME VIBRATION IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW. RAN ALL FOUR TURBO COMPRESSORS, AND CHECKED DUCTING IN NOSE GEAR AREA. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. JACKED NOSE GEAR AND CHECKED LT AND RT NOSE TIRES FOR LOOSENESS. ALL CHECKED NORMAL. THE SAME DISCREPANCY OCCURRED ON 1/30/95. FOUND RT NOSE GEAR DOOR LINK ASSY MALFUNCTIONING.

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