Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 20, 2008
Submitted
March 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7520A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49897
Aircraft time
54,124 hours
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
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

ORD INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE GEAR. PLACED GEAR DOWN AND GREEN LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED TURNING TUBE THRUST BEARING AND REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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