Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 2, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53152
Aircraft time
48,750 hours
Part
Strut
Condition
Inoperative
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

ORD INFLIGHT T1145/02FEB - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER NOSE GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPACKED NOSE STRUT ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED METERING PIN SEALS AND LOWER TURNING TUBE BEARING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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