SDR USAAD01142

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
July 31, 2001
Submitted
August 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48036
Part
Door
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TPA-PIT - FLT 302 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE WHEEL DOORS. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN. ALL LINKAGE WAS INSPECTED ALONG WITH THE NOSE STRUT EXTENSION AND CONDITION OF THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. NO DISCEPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE CLOSED AND THE DOOR MECHANISM WAS CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERATION. (M)

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