SDR 9501089873

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48107
Part
Strut
Part number
5910448
Condition
Required Service
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MOT. PUSHED GEAR HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON IN AND GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION (MSP) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECK. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT WATER WAS MIXED IN WITH NOSE GEAR STRUT FLUID. DRAINED FLUID AND SERVICED NOSE STRUT TO PROPER LEVELS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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