SDR CKSA95139

Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
October 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806CK
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
45932
Part
Link Assy
Part number
510361
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
61,261 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

KCVG - FLT 68278 - UPON GEAR RETRACTION DURING CLIMB, NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT FULLY CLOSE. THIS CAUSED A VIBRATION IN NOSE GEAR DOOR WELL. FLEW ACFT AT 230KIAS/M.65. (UPLATCH FAIL CHECK SPEED). WITH GEAR DOWN, NO VIBRATION NOTED. ALL OTHER GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOORS, FOUND LT NOSE GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT NOSE GEAR DOOR FWD LINK ASSY IAW DC-8 MM CHAP 32-2-5. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOORS IAW DC-8 MM CHAP 32-2-5 PAR 5. NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS OPS CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR SWING IAW DC-8 MM CHAP 32-2-5 PAR 5. (X)

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