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A B727 experienced vibration from takeoff to climb at 14000 ft where a loud thump was heard. On landing, it was discovered the right main landing gear door departed the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 468040 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200003 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bdl.airport |
| Altitude | msl single value : 14000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : j42.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 468040 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 467770 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Crew noticed slight vibration after normal takeoff and clean up. No other warning lights or indications in cockpit. Crew discussed and investigated possible sources of vibration. At approximately 14000 ft MSL and 280 KTS, crew heard a loud thump and the vibration stopped. Flight continued to uneventful landing. Supplemental information from acn 467899: postflt inspection revealed the right outboard gear door missing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727 EXPERIENCED VIBRATION FROM TKOF TO CLB AT 14000 FT WHERE A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD. ON LNDG, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE R MAIN LNDG GEAR DOOR DEPARTED THE ACFT.
Narrative: CREW NOTICED SLIGHT VIBRATION AFTER NORMAL TKOF AND CLEAN UP. NO OTHER WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT. CREW DISCUSSED AND INVESTIGATED POSSIBLE SOURCES OF VIBRATION. AT APPROX 14000 FT MSL AND 280 KTS, CREW HEARD A LOUD THUMP AND THE VIBRATION STOPPED. FLT CONTINUED TO UNEVENTFUL LNDG. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 467899: POSTFLT INSPECTION REVEALED THE R OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR MISSING.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.