Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 6, 2004
Submitted
October 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49172
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

LAX - INFLIGHT T13956 SNA TO STL. UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE LANDING GEAR. FLIGHT CREW CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES AND NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, RED LIGHT WAS ON. LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. LANDING WEIGHT WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON NOSE GEAR UPLOCK PSEU. NO FAULTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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