SDR AALA960155

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49654
Part
Strut
Condition
Required 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 1387 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NLG DID NOT LOCK UP AND RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES WITH SAME RESULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED NLG STRUT WITH OIL AND NITROGEN. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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