Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 7, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45926
Part
Panel
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg Ww
Part time
85,092 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 734 - EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO BWI, AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED A NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE COCKPIT FLOOR. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. A SUCCESSFUL GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO BWI. AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED THE NOISE RETURNED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED A LOOSE ACCESS PANEL IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE PANEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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