SDR 9520389884

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
December 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47756
Part
Strut
Part number
5910448563
Condition
Deflated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RED NOSE UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND ICE ACCUMULATION AROUND BASE OF NOSE GEAR GLAND NUT AND NOSE STRUT DEFLATED. CLEANED ICE FROM AROUND NOSE GEAR AND SERVICED NOSE STRUT TO PROPER LEVELS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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