SDR MWEA011368

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 30, 2001
Submitted
October 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47672
Aircraft time
64,741 hours, 38,752 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
591498564
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Door
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

WHEN GEAR RETRACTED, FORWARD RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. 4 FOOT CABLE PULLED OUT OF SWAGGED END FOR DOOR. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER STRANDED WIRE DOOR STOP CABLE ASSY. MAINTENANCE FOUND GOUGE LOCATED ON RIGHT FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR INNER SKIN (PAN) ADJACENT TO AFT HINGE BRACKET. GOUGE WAS REMOVED AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.

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