Service difficulty report · Piston · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 21, 2005
Submitted
January 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49562
Part
Piston
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Strut
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

ORD - UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSE WHEEL STEERING INDEX CENTERED BUT NOSE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT PISTON. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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