Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 29, 2013
Submitted
August 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9412W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53187
Aircraft time
52,578 hours, 25,961 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Flat
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MEM INFLIGHT DFW-RIC CREW REPORTED POSSIBLE GROUND SENSE FAILURE AFTER TAKE OFF WITH MULTIPLE FAILURES INDICATED IN FLIGHT DECK INCLUDING SIF, TCAS, AUTO PRZN, ACARS, AUTO SPOILER FAIL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED MEM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND NLG STRUT FLAT BUT NO EVIDENCE OF FLUID LEAKS. ACCOMPLISHED FULL STRUT SERVICE & REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL. OPERATION (CLOSED)

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