What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FAR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR STRUT FLAT. SERVICE NOSE GEAR STRUT PER MM 32-21-2. REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N677MC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47756
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Strut
- Condition
- Reqd Service
- 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.