Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 5, 2009
Submitted
July 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49303
Aircraft time
70,548 hours, 37,618 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
7220MT987N
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Strut
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE LANDING GEAR. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND METERING TUBE BAD AND NOSE STRUT FLAT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT SEALS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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