What was found
GROUND SHIFT FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT TO PROPER LEVELS. ALSO RIGGED GROUND SHIFT LINKAGE AND RETENSIONED CABLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- November 17, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9344
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47440
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Strut
- Condition
- Discharged
- 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.