Service difficulty report · Piston · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 29, 2011
Submitted
April 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90511
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49805
Aircraft time
61,580 hours, 31,798 cycles
Part
Piston
Condition
Damaged
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 AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT PISTON THAT WAS DAMAGED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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