Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 13, 2007
Submitted
March 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49452
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY. RECYCLED THREE TIMES WITH NO HELP. MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR BUNGEE ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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