Service difficulty report · Piston · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 31, 2009
Submitted
June 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49468
Aircraft time
62,993 hours, 33,203 cycles
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.

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT. NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PISTON AND ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT REPACK AND SERVICE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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