What happened
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(-23) N814CA, CL-600-2B19, was being operated by comair airlines as delta express flight 5282 from Omaha, NE, to cincinnati, Ohio. The airplane returned to Omaha, NE, after departure due to the nose landing gear staying down and locked. The airplane was ferried to rockford, IL. Contract maintenance noted that the nose gear was not extending properly. Maintenance flushed and serviced the NLG strut, swung the gear 3 times with no further defects noted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N814CA, CL-600-2B19, WAS BEING OPERATED BY COMAIR AIRLINES AS DELTA EXPRESS FLIGHT 5282 FROM OMAHA, NE, TO CINCINNATI, OHIO. THE AIRPLANE RETURNED TO OMAHA, NE, AFTER DEPARTURE DUE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STAYING DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRPLANE WAS FERRIED TO ROCKFORD, IL. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDING PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE FLUSHED AND SERVICED THE NLG STRUT, SWUNG THE GEAR 3 TIMES WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
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