Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 5, 2004
Submitted
December 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49701
Part
Actuator
Part number
39567851
Condition
Inoperative
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

STL - INFLIGHT NOSE GEAR FAILED TO CLOSE AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT HAND NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. ADJUSTED AND RIGGED DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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