SDR 9703239936

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1799U
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47370
Part
Strut
Condition
Inoperative
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

AIRCRAFT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM GROUND MODE TO FLIGHT MODE AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AND NOSE WHEEL WAS STEERABLE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LUBED GROUND SHIFT MECHANISM AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

More about the Doug DC-9-31