Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 1, 2007
Submitted
September 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49575
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

ORD INFLIGHT T1426 - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION RED NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING HEAR STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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