Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
October 6, 2011
Submitted
October 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
77,544 hours, 19,753 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nlg
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, WHEN GEARS WERE BEING RETRACTED THE CREW A HEARD LOUD NOISE IN NOSE GEAR AREA. THEY CYCLED NOSE GEAR AND NOISE CONTINUED. THEY RETURNED TO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION BOTH DOORS WERE CLOSED AND LATCHED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOORS FOR MECHANICAL DEFECTS, NONE NOTED IAW DACO 32-20-0. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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