Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 18, 2005
Submitted
August 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49348
Part
Strut
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

SEA - INFLIGHT LANDING GEAR HANDLE STUCK HALF WAY UP ON GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. FOUND NOSE STRUT BINDING. SERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH OIL AND NITROGEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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