Service difficulty report · Screw · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 12, 2003
Submitted
August 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
81,077 hours, 33,416 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Screw
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg Ww Panel
Part time
81,077 hours, 33,416 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM KPHL TO KTOL AND DURING GEAR RETRACTION CREW EXPERIENCED A NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE GEAR WAS LEFT DOWN FOR THE REMAINDER OF FLT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN KTOL. MAINTENANCE FOUND SCREWS MISSING FROM RIGHT AFT PANEL IN NOSE WHEEL WELL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SCREWS IAW ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE

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