What was found
ON TAKEOFF, GROUND SHAFT FAILED TO GO TO FLIGHT MODE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE ARM BLOCK CLAMP-UP BUSHING WORN. REPLACED BUSHING, OPERATIONAL OF GEAR CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- January 13, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N786NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 48148
- System (JASC)
- 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
- Part
- Bushing
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.