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Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 5, 2011
Submitted: June 6, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604BX
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46046
Aircraft time: 92,107 hours, 31,463 cycles
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Link
Part number: 510361
Part serial: 1216
Condition: Failed
Location: Mlg Door
Part time: 92,107 hours, 31,463 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 FOUND RT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPENED, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THEY REPLACED RT FWD NOSE GEAR LINK. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-22-1. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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