What was found
CREW REPORTED LOUD NOISE IN NOSE HEARD UPON GEAR RETRACTION. NOISE STOPPED WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. AIR TURN BACK. FOUND FWD LT DOOR LINK-RELEASED PIN DIRTY AND HALF HUNG UP. CLEANED AND LUBED LT DOOR LINK, OPS CK OK.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N814UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46090
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Release Pin
- Condition
- Dirty
- Location
- Lt Mlg Door
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.