Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 3, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53629
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

ORD INFLIGHT T309/03FEB - NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RECEIVED RED LIGHT INDICATION AND HEARD NOISE. CYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED LANDING GEAR STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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