Service difficulty report · Latch Mech · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Latch Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, HEARD A BANGING NOISE FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR UNLATCHED. INSPECTED THE DOOR AND THE LATCHING MECHANISM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE DOOR WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.