SDR 0101479855

Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
April 21, 2001
Submitted
April 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47717
Aircraft time
59,832 hours, 61,423 cycles
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Part number
59516395001
Part serial
00884
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING APPROACH INTO JAX, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND NOSE GEAR EXTENDED USING ALTERNATE (MANUAL) METHOD. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER AND RESHIMMED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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