Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 16, 2007
Submitted
March 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49598
Part
Strut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nose Gear
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 - UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. THREE GREEN INDICATION AT ALL TIMES. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE FULL RANGE. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT NOT FULLY EXTENDING. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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