Service difficulty report · Piston · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 27, 2011
Submitted
March 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7537A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49991
Aircraft time
59,523 hours, 30,577 cycles
Part
Piston
Part number
SS093200405
Condition
Missing
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.

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE UPON RETRACTION. SECOND ATTEMPT HAD NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT PISTON THAT WAS MISSING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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