# SDR UPS01834633

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 17, 2001
- Submitted: January 18, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N715UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45915
- System (JASC): [3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3231)
- Part: Rod End
- Part number: 5640832
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nlg Door
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01834633

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, CLIMBING THRU FL260 AT 320 KIAS A SUDDEN DEAFENING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY CONSIDERABLE VIBRATION STARTED.  SLOWING TO 200 KTS REDUCED THE NOISE AND VIBRATION TO TOLERABLE INTENSITY.  NO PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.  VISUAL INSP THRU NOSE W/W VIEW PORT SHOWED ONLY MORE LIGHT THAN NORMAL.  CONCLUSION WAS AN OPEN NLG DOOR.  REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN NLG DOOR OPERATING MECHANISM AND UPPER RETRACT ROD ASSY PER M/M 32-22-02.  P/N 5640832-5, S/N ON UP16210, S/N OFF NSN P/N 3646504, S/N ON TAG 906792, S/N OFF NSN. CK''''D PER M/M 32-22-01.  JACKED AND SWUNG NOSE GEAR, OK.

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