Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 17, 2011
Submitted
November 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9617R
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53564
Aircraft time
40,382 hours, 18,898 cycles
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Part number
SS093200147001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ORD - CREW REPORTED UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NO NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION AND NO NOSE LANDING GEAR PIN EXTENSION INDICATION. FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED GO AROUND AND CONFIRMED GEAR DOWN. FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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