Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 2, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49730
Aircraft time
56,306 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 T1545/02FEB - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER NOSE GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPACKED NOSE STRUT ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED LOWER TURNING TUBE BEARING ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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