SDR IXXA199575

Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
August 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46121
Part
Link Assy
Part number
510361
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB-OUT OF ATL, WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL, NOSE GEAR DOOR VIBRATION WAS EXPERIENCED AT 250 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED TO 230 KTS, THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, AND AN UPLATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL, BUT DOOR BUFFETING CONTINUED. THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED TO TOL AT 230 KNOTS WITH THE GEAR EXTENDED. EN ROUTE, DOOR BUFFETING CEASED. ALL NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE CLOSED ON ARRIVAL AT TOL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RIG-CHECKED THE NLG DOORS AND DOOR LINKS, ADDING SPACERS TO THE RT FORWARD LINK. THE NOSE GEAR WAS OPS CHECKED IAW THE DC-8 MM 32-22-1, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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