Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47050
Part
Link
Part number
39567851
Condition
Failed
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

PIT-BNA - FLT 223 - ON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE VIBRATION INCREASED IN PROPORTION TO AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK, INSPECTED THE AREA FOR DAMAGE, AND PERFORMED A NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR FIT CHECK. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS ALSO PERFORMED. (M)

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