Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 20, 2008
Submitted
February 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49181
Aircraft time
72,863 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

STL INFLIGHT T515/20FEB, NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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