Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 16, 2007
Submitted
May 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49293
Part
Strut
Condition
Defective
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 T1872/16APR UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE GEAR. RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION ACCOMPANIED BY AIR NOSE. NOSE LANDING HEAR PIN WAS FLUSH. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AND SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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