Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 21, 2011
Submitted
April 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53289
Aircraft time
60,196 hours, 25,336 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED TUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED REPACK OF NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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