Service difficulty report · Piston · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 2, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53633
Part
Piston
Part number
59632541
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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 INFLIGHT T1637/02FEB - RECEIVED UNSAFE NOSE GEAR UP INDICATION. COULD HEAR LOUD NOISE WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. SUSPECTED GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT PISTON. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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