# SDR AALA20060427

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 1, 2006
- Submitted: July 5, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N579AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N579AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53156
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Piston
- Condition: Bent
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060427

## Discrepancy

JFK - INFLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION.  UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE LANDING GEAR.  LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT.  FOUND NOSE GEAR PISTON BENT.  REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AND PISTON.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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