SDR RRXA96039

Service difficulty report · Panels · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870TV
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46086
Part
Panels
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
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

LEMD - FLT 362 - UPON GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE WELL AND NOSE GEAR AREA EXCESSIVE LOUD NOISE, RECYCLED GEAR 2 TIMES, NOISE REMAINED WITH LOUD METALIC THUD, THEN QUIET. VISUAL INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR REVEALED NO ANNOMALIES OF GEAR OR DOORS, HOWEVER, TWO INSPECTION PANELS WERE LOOSE AND BOTH CURTAINS WERE DOWN. REPLACED CURTAINS AND REPLACED SEVERAL SCREWS IN PANELS. (M)

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