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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC982 · Syracuse, NY · December 17, 2000

Date: December 17, 2000 · 17:34 local
Place: Syracuse, NY
Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N459AA
Reported as: Doug DC982
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0

N459AARegistration cancelled Mar 1, 2013 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49564 · Built 1988 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On December 17, 2000, at 1734 EST, a Douglas DC-9-82, N459AA, flight 689, operated by American airlines, after takeoff, was unable to retract the nose landing gear. The main gear retracted normally. The crew recycled the gear, but it did not help. During the return for landing, the auto spoilers light illuminated and remained on until landing. The company mechanics repacked the nose gear piston seals and serviced the nose gear as per the maintenance manual. An operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 17, 2000, AT 1734 EST, A DOUGLAS DC-9-82, N459AA, FLIGHT 689, OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES, AFTER TAKEOFF, WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE MAIN GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. THE CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR, BUT IT DID NOT HELP. DURING THE RETURN FOR LANDING, THE AUTO SPOILERS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON UNTIL LANDING. THE COMPANY MECHANICS REPACKED THE NOSE GEAR PISTON SEALS AND SERVICED THE NOSE GEAR AS PER THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.