SDR HALA95165

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
December 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420EA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47689
Part
Bracket
Condition
Bent
Location
Nlg Door
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

HNL - FLT NR 128 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN NOSE WHEEL RETRACTION, LOUD BANG WAS HEARD IN NOSE WHEEL COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH EXCESS VIBRATION. RETURNED FOR LANDING. UPON INSPECTION OF NLG FOUND, HOLE IN NLG LEFT AFT FIXED DOOR INTERIOR FWD SIDE. LEFT AFT FIXED DOOR AFT HINGE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. ATTACH BRACKET BENT ON RIGHT FWD NLG DOOR (ACTUATOR BRACKET). INSPECTED NOSE GEAR AND WHEEL WELL AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FWD NLG DOOR ACTUATOR FOR PRECAUTIONARY CHANGE. REPLACED ACTUATOR BRACKET. GEAR SWING CHECKS OK. (M)

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