Service difficulty report · Ring · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 23, 2008
Submitted
February 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9615W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53562
Aircraft time
31,465 hours
Part
Ring
Condition
Missing
Location
Mlg
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 T1715/23JAN - RECEIVED RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AFTER RETRACTING GEAR ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD AIR NOISE FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL. RECYCLED GEAR AND GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY BUT LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER RETRACTION. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. FOUND LOWER TWO SCRAPER RINGS MISSING FROM BOTTOM STRUT SEAL. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE GEAR STRUT REPACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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