Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 30, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73444
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49470
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH INTO BWI, UNABLE TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. LANDED BWI WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO DCA FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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