What was found
TUS INFLIGHT T1418/24JAN - NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO TUS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE GEAR SHOCK STRUT SEAL REPLACEMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 2008
- Submitted
- February 6, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N405A
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49316
- Aircraft time
- 65,069 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Nlg Strut
- 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.