Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 10, 2004
Submitted
January 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45911318
Aircraft time
77,774 hours, 30,026 cycles
Part
Link Assy
Part number
510361
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
77,774 hours, 30,026 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, 1550Z WHILE TRANSITIONING THROUGH FL 330 CREW SUSPECTED NOSE GEAR OPENED IN FLIGHT. SLOWED AIRCRAFT BELOW 230 DESCENDED AND RETURNED AIRPORT. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NOSE GEAR DOOR ADJUSTMENT/TEST. FOUND LT FWD NOSE GEAR DOOR, FORWARD LINK ASSY WILL NOT LATCH - UNABLE TO ADJUST LINKAGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FORWARD LINK ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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