Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 19, 2007
Submitted
May 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49339
Part
Strut
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

ORD INFLIGHT T1130/19APR NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND DURING FIRST ATTEMPT. NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOSE GEAR INDICATOR PIN SHOWED UNSAFE GEAR. TOWER CONFIRMED NO NOSE LANDING GEAR. ON GO AROUND THE LANDING GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND INSPECTED STRUT PISTON FOR DAMAGE AND SERVICED STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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