Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
March 13, 2005
Submitted
March 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
66,167 hours, 17,149 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
66,167 hours, 17,149 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

UPON CLIMBOUT FROM KBWI EN ROUTE TO KWRI AFTER GEAR RETRACTION CREW NOTED AIR NOISE FROM UNDER COCKPIT FLOOR. AFTER GEAR RECYCLE, UNDER AIR LOAD NOISE DECREASED. CREW PROCEEDED TO KWRI AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION MX NOTED NLG DOOR SEAL ON RT SIDE MISSING AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE SEAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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