Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 30, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49656
Aircraft time
59,548 hours, 31,042 cycles
Part
Strut
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

DFW - INFLIGHT. CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION. CYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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