Service difficulty report · Retract Cylinder · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 24, 2005
Submitted
January 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7519A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49896
Part
Retract Cylinder
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. FLEW EXTENDED DOWN WIND TO BURN FUEL. LANDED AT MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR INNER CYLINDER. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING AND DOORS CHECK. CHECK FLIGHT COMPLETED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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