SDR GAIA9874

Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
July 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562PC
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47012
Part
Link
Part number
39567851
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Part time
48,138 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

KHA - FLT 613 LRD TO MMGDL - ON TAKEOFF FROM LRD, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED MODERATE VIBRATION AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO LRD. UPON GEAR EXTENSION, THE VIBRATION STOPPED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. AFTER PARKING, DISCOVERED THE FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED WITH THE GEAR DOWN FROM LRD TO DFW WHERE THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE ADJUSTED PER DC-9 MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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