Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 25, 2004
Submitted
January 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49733
Part
Strut
Condition
Deflated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA INFLIGHT T2070/25 NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. RETURNED TO MIA. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR FOR LEAKS AND DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE TO PERFORM NOSE GEAR CHECK. NOTED NOSE GEAR STRUT DEFLATED TO BOTTOM. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE GEAR STRUT SERVICE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.--CLOSED--

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