What was found
ONT - NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED BENT PISTON. REPLACED CYLINDER SHOCK STRUT, SEALS AND UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
- Difficulty date
- May 28, 2008
- Submitted
- July 22, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N967TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53617
- Aircraft time
- 25,622 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- 59632541
- Condition
- Bent
- 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.