Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 25, 2004
Submitted
January 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
375
Aircraft time
21,971 hours, 20,288 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Frozen
Location
Nose
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

LOUD NOISE HEARD COMING FROM NOSE AREA DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT. SUSPECT LARGE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND ICE ON NOSE GEAR AND DOORS. DEICED GEAR AND INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND SECURITY, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT FOUND SATISFACTORY DURING EVALUATION FLIGHT.