Service difficulty report · Door · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 16, 2010
Submitted
July 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120MN
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53120
Aircraft time
39,377 hours, 39,366 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Door
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ON TAKEOFF NOSE GEAR DOORS APPARENTLY DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD AIR NOISE AND VIBRATION.

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