SDR IXXA96160

Service difficulty report · Telescoping Link · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
October 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N869BX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46035
Part
Telescoping Link
Part number
510361
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ELP AND SUBSEQUENT GEAR RETRACTION, VIBRATION AND AIR NOISE WERE NOTED IN THE NOSE AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT CREW VISUALLY CONFIRMED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW THEN RECYCLED THE GEAR AND THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ELP. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR TELESCOPING LINK AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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