Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 12, 2010
Submitted
November 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7526A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49918
Aircraft time
58,784 hours, 30,171 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Flat
Location
Nlg
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.

What was found

DFW - CAPTAIN RECEIVED UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION AND NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NOSE GEAR WAS FLAT ON ARRIVAL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPACKED NOSE STRUT ASSEMBLY. LEAK CHECK AND GEAR SWING CHECK OK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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