SDR ARWA971001

Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1808E
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46105
Part
Link
Part number
510361
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER T/O NOSE DOOR FLUTTERS, GEAR UP OR GEAR DOWN ATTEMPTED 8 GEAR RETRACTIONS CYCLES; NOSE GEAR DOOR CONTINUE TO FLUTTER, TRY YAWING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR LINK ASSY WITH PLAY AT INTERNAL MECHANISM R/R LT AND RT LINKS ASSY PER M.M. 32-22-1. OPS CHECKED NORMAL ON NOSE GEAR RETRACTION CHECK.

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