SDR AALA960449

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N137AA
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47847
Part
Strut
Condition
Req'D Serv
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - FLT NR 102 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW, WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, NOSE LANDING GEAR EXPERIENCED LOUD CLUNK AND RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. CONFIRMED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SEALS AND SERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH OIL AND NITROGEN. ALSO, REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL UNIT. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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