Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 7, 2000
Submitted
January 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7550
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53032
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ORD - FLT 1197 - EN ROUTE ORD-PHX, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO RETRACT NLG. RETURNED ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE SLIDING MEMBER SEALS ON NLG STRUT. SERVICED NLG. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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