Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
August 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45917
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Rt Nlg 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

VIBRATION AND BUFFETING OCCURS IN FLIGHT IN GEAR UP/DOWN AND FLAPS UP/ DOWN CONFIGURATION. GREATER AT HIGHER AIRSPEEDS UP TO 210 KNOTS. FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN ON ARRIVAL. LUBED ALL FITTINGS, CLOSED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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