What was found
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE RT NLG DOOR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKAGE ACTUATOR LOCK WAS REPLACED IAW MM. TEST OK.
- Difficulty date
- September 3, 2002
- Submitted
- September 17, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N501AM
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49188
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Lock
- Part number
- 567865
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Actuator
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.