Service difficulty report · Door · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 9, 2017
Submitted
October 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49811
Aircraft time
73,477 hours, 54,456 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW REPORTED A NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION AND RUBBER ODOR AT V1. FLT CONTINUED. AFTER LANDING, THE TIRE TREAD WAS INTACT WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. FOUND THE LT NOSE GEAR DOOR WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY. ADJUSTED DOOR AND LUBRICATED DOORS & GEAR. REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRES.

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