What was found
STL - AFTER TAKEOFF NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SEALS PREVENTING FULL EXTENSION OF NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SEALS AND NOSE LANDING GEAR OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9307R
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49663
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Seals
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Strut
- 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.