Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 17, 2007
Submitted
January 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49654
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

DFW INFLIGHT T689/17DEC - NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE GEAR PISTON FLAT DUE TO DAMAGE TO STRUT CYLINDER. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUTS AND SERVICED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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