Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 28, 2014
Submitted
February 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53253
Aircraft time
70,220 hours, 30,574 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Low
Location
Nlg
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

ATL CREW REPORTED ON LG RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE & RED NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ATL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SERVICED NLG STRUT. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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