SDR TC8A97037

Service difficulty report · Release Trigger · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
July 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183SK
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45904
Part
Release Trigger
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

KMIA - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND NOISE IN NOSE SECTION. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME CONDITIONS AS ABOVE. DUMPED FUEL FOR 3 MIN TO SATISFY LANDING WEIGHT, NORMAL LANDING AND TAXI. FOUND RT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPENED. FOUND RELEASE TRIGGER STUCK. CLEANED AND LUBED RELEASE TRIGGER. DOOR LOCKS AND CHECKS OK IAW 32-20-0, NO GEAR SWING REQUIRED AS PER TCA GMM CHAPTER 2 PAGE 3.

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