SDR ABXA9500062

Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Doug DC862

Difficulty date: January 30, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N802AX
Make and model: Doug DC862
Aircraft serial: 46134
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Link Assy
Part number: 510361
Condition: Defective
Location: Rt Nose Door
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

LOUD 'BANG' EXPERIENCED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ONCE GEAR WAS SAFELY UP, NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS NOTICED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SAN. INSPECTED AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO ONT. JACKED AIRCRAFT, FOUND RT NOSE GEAR DOOR FORWARD LINK UNLATCHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINK ASSY, AND PERFORMED RETRACTION CHECK IAW DC 8 MM CHAPTER 32. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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