Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46008
Part
Fitting
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Actuator
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
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 AT FL 310 CRUISE FLIGHT, FELT BUMP ND SHUDDER UNDER OUR FEET. PERFORM ED UPLATCH CHECK NORMAL. LOWERED GEAR, GOT AN IMMEDIATE NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION AND ALOT OF ABNORMAL NOISE AND SHUDDERING UNDER OUR FEET. ALL HYDRAULIC AND GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL. NORMAL LANDING FOUND NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING BROKEN OFF OF LEFT BRACE AND APPROX 3 INCH HOLE IN BULKHEAD. BULKHEAD BEING TEMP REPAIRED AND ACTUATOR & FLEX HYD LINES REMOVED, PREPARING A/C FOR NOSE GEAR DOWN UNPRESSURISED FERRY FLIGHT. REPAIRS CARRIED OUT IAW MM 32-31-03 3B 1-15, SRM 51-01-21, DC8-5330-11499.

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