SDR CAL960290

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
March 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14880
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48044
Part
Actuator
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 0491 - A SEVERE AIRFRAME VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE VICINITY OF THE NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER GEAR WAS RAISED. THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. THE FORWARD DOOR ACTUATOR WAS FOUND CAKED WITH ICE AND ICE WAS FOUND ON THE GEAR AS WELL. THE ACTUATOR AND GEAR WERE HEATED TO MELT THE ICE. TH RT FORWARD DOOR ACTUATOR WAS LUBRICATED. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (X)

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