Service difficulty report · Strut · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
May 5, 2024
Submitted
May 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
10,239 hours, 9,451 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
5322012040
Part serial
VLG548
Condition
Binding
Location
Nlg
Part time
10,239 hours, 9,451 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION NOSE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. THE CREW DIVERTED BACK TO PHX WITH THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. WE ARE CURRENTLY WAITING ON MAINTENANCE SUPPORT. TECH SIGN OFF STATED THAT NLG FAILED TO INDICATE UP. DISCOVERED NLG STRUT NOT FULLY EXTENDING. REBUILT NOSE STRUT IAW CMM 32-20-05, ALL LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.