Service difficulty report · Curtain · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 29, 2003
Submitted
July 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
81,049 hours, 33,406 cycles
Part
Curtain
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nlg Ww
Part time
81,049 hours, 33,406 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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KBDL AND AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THERE WAS A VIBRATING NOISE COMING FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL. CREW RETURNED TO KBDL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR AREA MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE WHEEL CURTAIN UNSNAPPED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY, NONE WAS FOUND. THE CURTAIN WAS SECURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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