SDR ARWA971202

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
December 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1808E
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46105
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER T/O HAD LOUD RUMBLE AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE WHELL WELL AREA, RECYCLED GEAR, PERFORMED UPLATCH CHECK, NO HELP, NOISE INCREASED WITH AIRSPEED, TO MAX OF 225 KT. ON TAXI IN MECHANIC REPORTED LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR FULL OPEN. FOUND LT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPENED. INSPECTED DOOR ACTUATORS AND STRUCTURE, NO DAMAGE FOUND AND OPERATION CHECK OF DOORS NORMAL AS PER DC-8 MM 32-20-0.

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