Service difficulty report · Coupling · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 8, 2003
Submitted
July 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
81,002 hours, 33,368 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Separated
Location
Duct
Part time
81,002 hours, 33,368 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM KPHL TO KTOL, DURING GEAR RETRACTION A NOISE AND VIBRATION OCCURRED. WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED NOISE AND VIBRATION DISSIPATED SLIGHTLY. GEAR WAS CYCLED AND NO CHANGE OCCURRED. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT SEPERATED AT COUPLING. RESECURED DUCT, RESECURED CANVAS CURTAIN IN NOSE WHEEL WELL, IAW MM. INSPECTION OF NOSE WHEEL FRICTION BRAKES FOUND NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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