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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC983 · Seattle, WA · February 26, 2000

Date: February 26, 2000 · 14:51 local
Place: Seattle, WA
Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N592AA
Reported as: Doug DC983
People aboard: 118
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,079 in this make and model

N592AARegistration cancelled Dec 9, 2025 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)S/N 53255 · Built 1991 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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Aala flight 330, N592AA departed cyvr for kdfw. After takeoff, the red nose gear light remained on in flight with gear handle up. Qrh accomplished. Aala coordinated with dispatch to divert to ksea. Overweight landing was made at 139800 pounds. Aala mechanics indicated that nose gear strut had leaked hydraulic fluid and did not extend after lift off to active the air/ground switch to the air mode. Pilot's write up on aircraft logbook page 5610465.

As the FAA filed it

AALA FLIGHT 330, N592AA DEPARTED CYVR FOR KDFW. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ON IN FLIGHT WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. QRH ACCOMPLISHED. AALA COORDINATED WITH DISPATCH TO DIVERT TO KSEA. OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS MADE AT 139800 POUNDS. AALA MECHANICS INDICATED THAT NOSE GEAR STRUT HAD LEAKED HYDRAULIC FLUID AND DID NOT EXTEND AFTER LIFT OFF TO ACTIVE THE AIR/GROUND SWITCH TO THE AIR MODE. PILOT'S WRITE UP ON AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK PAGE 5610465.

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