Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
September 17, 2010
Submitted
September 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53386
Aircraft time
41,019 hours, 21,939 cycles
Engine
Iae V2528D5
Part
Actuator
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACTION CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FT AND ACCELERATING THROUGH 310 KNOTS, NOSE GEAR DOOR CAME OPEN. SLOWED TO 250 KNOTS, DOOR APPEARED TO CLOSE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR LINK ACTUATOR AND RIGGED SAME IAW AMM. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR RETRACTION CHECK.

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