Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC1010F

Difficulty date
February 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68059
Make and model
Doug DC1010F
Aircraft serial
46907
Part
Strut
Condition
Reqd 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

ON TAKEOFF, GEAR OVERRIDE WAS USED TO RETRACT LT GEAR PER CHECKLIST. ON EXTENSION, DOWN AND LOCK IND NORMAL, INTERMITTENT WARNING HORN SOUNDED UNTIL FLAPS RETRACTED TO 22 DEGREES, THEN HORN SILENCED. SUSPECT NOSE STRUT NOT EXTENDING FULLY, RESULTING IN GROUND SENSING STILL HOLDING LATCH. DISASSEMBLED PER 32-21-03, SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKED OK.

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