Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 2, 2008
Submitted
April 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7508
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49802
Aircraft time
54,324 hours
Part
Strut
Condition
Underserviced
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 T348/02APR - NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW REPORTED AIR NOISE. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR UNDER SERVICED AND NOSE GEAR SPRAY DEFLECTOR HITTING BRACKET CAUSING GEAR NOT TO RETRACT. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AND ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR SPRAY DEFLETOR. REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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