Service difficulty report · Bushing · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 17, 2008
Submitted
February 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49311
Aircraft time
65,796 hours
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
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

DFW INFLIGHT T1429/17FEB - NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND WORN ELECTRIC BUSHINGS ON LOWER SCISSOR LINK. REPLACED LOWER SCISSOR LINK BUSHINGS AND PIN. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE STRUT REPACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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