What was found
CREW REPORTED A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT SEAL.
- Difficulty date
- December 21, 2009
- Submitted
- May 28, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N513AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49890
- Aircraft time
- 57,663 hours, 29,667 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- 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.