# SDR AALA960162

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 29, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N431AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N431AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49343
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Gear Assy
- Part number: 59104475071
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960162

## Discrepancy

MCO - FLT 1183 - AFTER TAKEOFF MCO WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NLG FAILED TO RETRACT.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  AIRCRAFT GEAR DOWN MAINTENANCE FERRY MCO/TUL.  REPLACED NLG ASSY.  ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION.  (X)

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