SDR USAA950365

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47050
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - FLT NR 1206 - UPON GEAR RETRACTION, FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A LOUD NOISE AS THE NOSE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. CREW EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND RETRACTED AGAIN AND RECEIVED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR LIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR RETRACT CABLE AND HINGE. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (W)

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