Service difficulty report · Hinges · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68065
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46590
Part
Hinges
Part number
ACA3810502
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Nlg Door
Part time
87,285 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A LOUD VIBRATION WAS OBSERVED WHILE ON DESCENT. THE VIBRATION SEEMED TO WEAKEN WHEN SLOWED TO 250 KNOTS. THE GEAR OPERATED NORMAL UPON LANDING WITH LESS VIBRATION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT FORWARD NLG DOOR DUE TO BROKEN HINGES. THE RT FORWARD NLG DOOR DRIVE LINK WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN ROD END AND HOUSING DAMAGE. THE LT AFT NLG DOOR STRUT BRACKET WAS REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE. THE DOORS WERE RIGGED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW MM 32-23-01.

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