Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 3, 2007
Submitted
April 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46019
Part
Release Mech
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A DIVERSION - LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN IN FLIGHT. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR RELEASE TRIGGER JAMMED WITH DEBRIS. CLEANED TRIGGER IAW MM 32-20-00-01. GEAR DOOR LATCHES NORMALLY, A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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