Service difficulty report · Latch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3060
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Latch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Doors
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HEAVY VIBRATION WAS NOTED WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS IN A RETRACTED CONDITION. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE VIBRATION WOULD GO AWAY. UPON LANDING, OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RELATCHED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH JIC 52-18-00. THE GEAR WELL AREA WAS INSPECTED WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.