Service difficulty report · Link Rod · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
June 8, 2001
Submitted
June 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1808E
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46105
Aircraft time
67,558 hours, 26,275 cycles
Part
Link Rod
Part number
510361C
Part serial
1252
Condition
Defective
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 OUT OF KMIA AND RAISED THE LANDING GEAR EXPERIENCED HEAVY NOSE VIBRATION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR, BUT DID NOT HELP. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITH FULL FLAPS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG DOOR LT FWD DOOR LINK IAW MM 32-22-1. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWING AND FOUND NORMAL IAW MM 32-22-1. PERFORMED SPECIAL STRUCTURAL VISUAL INSPECTION IAW ARROW AIR DC8 MM 5-4-8 PAGE 1-6, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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