SDR 9700041223

Service difficulty report · Strut Seals · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
January 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46580
Part
Strut Seals
Condition
Failed
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

DURING TAKEOFF, THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND RECYCLED THE GEAR BUT RECEIVED THE RED UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER AND LOWER CENTERING CAMS AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR STRUT SEALS.

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