SDR AALA960147

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49343
Part
Strut
Condition
Req'D Service
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

ORD - FLT NR 1046 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WITH OIL AND NITROGEN AND REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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