SDR USAAD98025

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49143
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Doors
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

GSO - FLT 8001 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. DURING RECYCLING OF THE GEAR, WHEN THE GEAR WAS DOWN THERE WAS NO VIBRATION, BUT WHEN THE WAS RETRACTED THE VIBRATION AND NOISE RETURNED. GEAR INDICATION WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN. THE DOORS WERE CLOSED AND SECURED. THE NOSE GEAR WAS THEN RETRACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL. (M)

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