What was found
AFTER TOWBAR DISCONNECT, TUG DRIVER CAUSED TOWBAR TO STRIKE AIRCRAFT DAMAGING RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 2000
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N501ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47132
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Structure
- Part number
- 5914985508
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nlg Door
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.