Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
December 19, 2009
Submitted
December 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53385
Aircraft time
39,651 hours, 21,317 cycles
Part
Link Assy
Condition
Worn
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

RETURN AIR TURN-AROUND FOR HEAVY VIBRATION UNDER COCKPIT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR LEVER SELECTED TO DOWN VIBRATION STOPPED. FOUND LT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN ON TAXI IN 952847. SUSPECT LT FWD NOSE GEAR DOOR LINK FAILED. REPLACED LT FWD DOOR LINK. JACKED ACFT. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS AND INDICATION OF NOSE GEAR AND DOORS CK SATISFACTORY.

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