What was found
DURING CLIMB OUT, A NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA INCREASED WITH AIRSPEED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR FOUND OPEN. REPLACED RIGHT DOOR MECHANICAL ACTUATOR IAW AMM. NOSE GEAR SWING CHECK PERFORMED.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2018
- Submitted
- March 30, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N910DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53419
- Aircraft time
- 62,786 hours, 48,803 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Nlg Door
- 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.