SDR 9804139304

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931MC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48057
Part
Strut
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
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. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED CONTAMINATION OF ICE CRYSTALS IN NOSE STRUT FLUID. HEATED AND RESERVICED STRUT TO PROPER LEVELS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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