Service difficulty report · Actuator · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
June 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11240
Part
Actuator
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BOI - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION HEARD AND FELT VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. RETURNED TO FIELD (BOI). MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ROD BROKEN. REMOVED DOOR AND ROD, PLACED ON CDL. AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONED TO PDX. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPERATING ROD ASSEMBLY. ADJUSTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST, CHECKS GOOD.

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