Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 9, 2012
Submitted
September 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7520A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49897
Aircraft time
63,596 hours, 33,173 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Defective
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

MTY - CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINS ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP / RETRACTED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MTY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR SHOCK STRUT SEAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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