SDR MWEA040013

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
January 28, 2004
Submitted
January 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48030
Aircraft time
42,644 hours, 43,879 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

DURING GEAR RETRACTION A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. LT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR RETRACT LINK NOT LATCHED COMPLETELY, FOUND RELEASE HANDLE BOLT INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. REPOSITIONED BOLT CLOSED AND LOCKED FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR.

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