Service difficulty report · Piston · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 7, 2009
Submitted
October 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7549A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53031
Aircraft time
54,836 hours, 28,028 cycles
Part
Piston
Part number
SS093200405
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ON ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION. PUT THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND GOT 3 GREEN LIGHTS. RETURNED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LOWER NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT PISTON ASSEMBLY.

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