Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 24, 2016
Submitted
March 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49983
Aircraft time
67,620 hours, 50,049 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NLG MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RT NOSE GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN. INSPECTED DOOR AREA. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLOSED DOOR. COMPLIED WITH MCC LOG TO SWING NOSE GEAR AND CHECK DOOR OPERATION IAW AMM 32-00-00 101. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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