What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POS, FELT AND HEARD LOUD THUMP 4 OR 5 TIMES AT APPROX 2 MIN INTERVALS. PROBLEM WENT AWAY WITH HANDLE IN UP POSITION. RIGGED AND ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOORS PER MM, OPERATION NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N516DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21432
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Retract Mech
- Condition
- Out Of Rig
- Location
- Nlg Door
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.