SDR USAAD98050

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48158
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
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

IND - FLT 942 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. THE NOSE GEAR DOOR MECHANISM WAS INSPECTED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE NOSE GEAR DOOR WAS CLOSED AND THE AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED. (M)

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