Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 26, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49348
Aircraft time
72,640 hours, 32,242 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - INFLIGHT DAY-DFW. CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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