SDR 9715449852

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
August 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47709
Part
Strut
Condition
Reqd Service
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND RECYCLED GEAR. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. SLOWED AIRCRAFT TO APPROXIMATELY 180 KNOTS AND RECYCLED GEAR AGAIN. GEAR RETRACTED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NOSE STRUT AND SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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