SDR USAAD98149

Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48131
Part
Spring
Part number
2917521
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nlg Ww
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

HPN-PIT - FLT 1432 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE FLT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR THREE TIMES BUT THE VIBRATION REMAINED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR FOLLOWUP SPRING DISCONNECTED FROM THE FOLLOWUP SYSTEM. THE SPRING WAS REINSTALLED AND THE NOSE GEAR WAS SWUNG. (M)

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