Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 2, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49322
Aircraft time
64,529 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 T2481/02FEB - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER NOSE GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE GEAR SHOCK STRUT SEAL REPLACEMENT AND REPLACED TURNING TUBE CYLINDER AND LOWER BEARING ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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