Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 17, 2007
Submitted
January 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9407R
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49400
Aircraft time
55,318 hours
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
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

SJC INFLIGHT T1174/17DEC - NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. ABNORMAL LOUD NOISE IN COCKPIT. NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO SJC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SHOCK CYLINDER FLAT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AND SERVICED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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