Service difficulty report · Rod · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 27, 2001
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
77,934 hours, 31,811 cycles
Part
Rod
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
77,934 hours, 31,811 cycles
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

EN ROUTE FORM LRD TO TOL, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICE A VIBRATION IN THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE VIBRATION REMAINED PRESENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO LRD FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED THE LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN. MAINTENANCE CLEANED, LUBRICATED AND SECURED THE TELESCOPING DOOR ROD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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