Service difficulty report · Linkage · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 8, 2006
Submitted
October 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
96,669 hours, 25,173 cycles
Part
Linkage
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
96,669 hours, 25,173 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 PHIK WHEN THE GEAR WAS RAISED A LOUD RUMBLE WAS HEARD AND VIBRATION FELT COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE CREW RETURNED TO PHIK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR AREA AND FOUND THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING TIGHT AGAINST THE DOOR STOP. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKAGE PER DACO MM 32-22-1. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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