SDR AALA960130

Service difficulty report · Strut Piston · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49343
Part
Strut Piston
Part number
5920629519
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

IAD - FLT NR 151 - AFTER TAKEOFF DCA WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT PISTON. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR WITH OIL AND NITROGEN AND ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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