Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 27, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49559
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

AUS INFLIGHT T1560/27JUL - NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP. RETURNED TO AUS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEFLATED STRUT COMPLETELY AND ACCOMPLISHED FULL OIL AND AIR SERVICE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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