SDR GTIA030122

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: March 1, 2003
Submitted: April 17, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N823NK
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 48020
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Door
Condition: Open
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: E
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DEN - FLT 980 - UPON ROTATION AND GEAR UP, ENCOUNTERED VIBRATION IN NOSE WHEEL AS IF DOOR STAYED OPEN. ON TAXI, IN RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOOR, LINKAGES/STRUT/TORQUE LINKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. TESTED NOSE GEAR DOOR LOCKS BY PULLING ON IT, THEY REMAINED LOCKED. NO DEFECTS NOTED, OK TO CONTINUE. (M)

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