Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 2, 2007
Submitted
October 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53628
Part
Strut
Condition
Damaged
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

YUL INFLIGHT T761/02OCT - UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE GEAR. RECEIVED RED LIGHT INDICATION. LANDED YUL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIR. 10-16-07 FOUND NOSE GEAR PISTON DAMAGE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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