SDR 070093

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 9, 2007
Submitted
April 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49912
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 591, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER RETRACTING THE GEAR, THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE NLG INDICATOR PIN (MECHANICAL) INDICATED NOSE GEAR UP. CYCLED GEAR AND RED UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND DID NOT REOCCUR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPORT THE INSPECTION OF THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE NOSE GEAR WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. JACKED AIRPLANE NOSE IAW AMM 07-12-00 AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY NOSE GEAR SWING IAW AMM 32-30-00. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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