Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964R
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46000
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

KDEN-KADY - FLT 109 - AFTER TAKEOFF, ON GEAR RETRACTION EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WAS FELT FROM NOSE AREA AND LOUD SOUND HEARD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KDEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOORS DOWN. MAINTENANCE SECURED NOSE GEAR DOORS AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.

More about the Doug DC-8-63