Service difficulty report · Plug · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 10, 2003
Submitted
July 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
81,006 hours, 33,373 cycles
Part
Plug
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuselage
Part time
81,006 hours, 33,373 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KMCO AND GEAR RETRACTION, THERE WAS A VIBRATION ASSOCIATED WITH NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. GEAR WAS CYCLED AND NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTINUED. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN AND LAND AT KMCO. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE CURTAIN LOOSE AND RESECURED. INSPECTED AND FOUND WINDOW PLUG LOOSE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED PLUG IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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