Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 21, 2008
Submitted
February 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9409F
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53121
Aircraft time
42,312 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

DFW INFLIGHT T1033/21FEB, NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOSE GEAR STRUT BOTTOMED OUT DURING TAXI TO GATE. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT REPACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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