# SDR AALA200802036

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 6, 2008
- Submitted: September 25, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N573AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N573AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53092
- Aircraft time: 50,814 cycles
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- Part: Retract Cylinder
- Part number: 39281375001
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802036

## Discrepancy

STL INFLIGHT T2028/06AUG.  CREW REPORTED UNSAFE NOSE GEAR LIGHT.  NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT.  RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  REPLACED RETRACT CYLINDER AND BUNGEE CYLINDER.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

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