# SDR AALA20091229DFW11

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 29, 2009
- Submitted: June 29, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N569AA
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49351
- Aircraft time: 72,411 hours, 32,083 cycles
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Strut
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091229DFW11

## Discrepancy

ON GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR HAD A RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE IF THE GEAR DID NOT STOW COMPLETELY OR THE GEAR DOORS WERE NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED DUE TO A LOUDER THAN NORMAL AIR NOISE.  RETURNED TO DFW.  GEAR EXTENDED AND LANDING NORMAL.  FOUND STRUT DEFLATED WITH NO VISIBLE FLUID LEAK.  ACCOMPLISHED A REPACK AND SERVICE OF NOSE GEAR STRUT.

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