Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 1, 2009
Submitted
July 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53154
Aircraft time
52,793 hours
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Strut
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

NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. HAD A RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT AND A FLUSH INDICATOR. RETURNED SFO WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRUT SEALS AND SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED D1-31 NOSE GEAR POSITION UP SENSOR AND P1-1156 CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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