SDR USAAD96061

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48138
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK/PIT - FLT 721 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RETRACTING GEAR, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON, AND THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION. RECYCLED GEAR, DID SAME THING. ON WALK-AROUND AFTER LANDING, FOUND RT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. REPLACED LOCK SENSOR PROXIMITY SWITCH AND CONDUIT AND ADJUSTED CLEARANCE PER MM. SERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH AIR AND OIL PER MM. ALSO, ADJUSTED RT NOSE GEAR DOOR FORWARD BUNGEE TO PROPER TENSION PER MM. (X)

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