SDR 9706109998

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: March 22, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8934E
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47143
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Cylinder
Part number: 59516395001
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Nlg
Part time: 36,541 hours
Stage of operation: AP
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

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What was found

NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON APPROACH. EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. ALSO, LUBED NOSE GEAR AND SERVICED NOSE STRUT, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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