What was found
DFW INFLIGHT T616/12DEC - UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. FLEW GEAR DOWN TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND STRUT FLAT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR SEALS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2007
- Submitted
- December 14, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N437AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49455
- Aircraft time
- 64,092 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Strut
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.