Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 24, 2011
Submitted
January 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53158
Aircraft time
56,571 hours, 29,052 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Low
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED AND NORMAL THREE GREEN WITH LANDING. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR SHORT SEALS AND ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT REPACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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