SDR USAAD96082

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48155
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
5936706506N
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLIGHT 8002 - MDT-CLT - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, CREW NOTED WIND NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. RETURNED TO FIELD. FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGE SUPPORT FITTING. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER EA 32998. INSPECTED GLIDESLOPE ANTENNA, NO FAULTS FOUND. (M)

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