What was found
INFLIGHT CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR RED INDICATION WITH AIR NOISE. SUSPECTED GEAR NOT FULLY RETRACTED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR STRUT SEAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2008
- Submitted
- January 12, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9402W
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53138
- Aircraft time
- 46,581 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Nlg Strut
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.