Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 7, 2005
Submitted
December 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9622A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53593
Part
Strut
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, HAD RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ON WITH HANDLE UP. GEAR EXTENDED OK. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. FOUND NOSE STRUT NEEDED SERVICE. SERVICED NOSE STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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