SDR MWEA030476

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 8, 2003
Submitted
December 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810ME
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48072
Aircraft time
43,540 hours, 41,541 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
5914985537
Condition
Noisy
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTINUED FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. SUSPECT DOORS NOT FULLY CLOSED AND LOCKED AFTER FLIGHT CREW SECURITY INSPECTION PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION ON BOTH NOSE GEAR DOOR AND LATCHES, NO DAMAGE OF ANY KIND NOTED. CLOSED AND SECURED BOTH GEAR DOORS.

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