SDR AALA960151

Service difficulty report · Piston · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49562
Part
Piston
Part number
5920629519
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Strut
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

DFW - FLT 1116 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NLG FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NLG STRUT INNER CYLINDER. ALSO, REPLACED NLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR. SERVICED NLG STRUT WITH OIL AND NITROGEN. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK AND GROUND CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. (X)

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