Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 11, 2004
Submitted
August 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
92,883 hours, 30,265 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Nlg
Part time
92,883 hours, 30,265 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF WITH THE GEAR UP THE CREW HEARD EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. CREW CYCLED GEAR AND SOUND CONTINUED UPON INVESTIGATING NOSE GEAR AREA FOUND LT FWD GEAR DOOR OPEN, RESET DOOR IAW DC-8. OPS CHECK NORMAL NO DAMAGE NOTED.

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