Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
August 4, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47661
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 153 - HNL - HEARD LOUD BANG/THUMP FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. RETURNED TO HNL WHERE AND UNEVETFUL LANDING WAS MADE. FOUND RIGHT NLG BUNGEE SPRING BROKEN. REPLACED SPRING PER MM 32-21-3. INSPECTED NLG WHEEL WELL, CONDITION AND SECURITY CHECK OK. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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