Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 15, 2025
Submitted
October 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48549
Aircraft time
98,874 hours, 23,971 cycles
Part
Link Assy
Condition
Damaged
Location
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.

What was found

AT APPROX 310 KNOTS, CLEAN AIRCRAFT AT 10,600 FT AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SEVERELY VIBRATE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. AS WE SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN, VIBRATION SEEMED TO SUBSIDE AND EVENTUALLY WAS JUST A MILD VIBRATION ON APPROACH. SUSPECT A DOOR DEPARTED OR CAME OPEN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. R & R THE LT FWD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK ASSY UP TO AND INCLUDING AMM 32-36-03-4 STEP 3.E.1.F.

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