Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 5, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
92,106 hours, 31,462 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
92,106 hours, 31,462 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, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR AREA, THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED NOSE GEAR AND FOUND RT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPENED. THEY CLOSED AND SECURED DOOR LOCK MECHANISM DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-22-1. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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