SDR MALA964993

Service difficulty report · Door · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60NE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC760B
Part
Door
Part number
2755009108
Condition
Bent
Location
Rt Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 3060 - THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF THE NLG DOOR BENT OUT INTO THE SLIP STREAM, CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. AFTER REPLACEMENT, THE DOOR WAS RERIGGED. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)