Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
September 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE VIBRATION CONDITION WAS STILL PRESENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED THE RIGHT AFT NOSE GEAR DOOR OUT OF RIG. MAINTENANCE RIGGED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL NOSE GEAR SWING.

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