SDR AALA960896

Service difficulty report · Spacers · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76201
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53291
Part
Spacers
Condition
Misinstalled
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

TUL - FLT 1404 - AFTER T/O TUL WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND A/C RETURNED TO TUL, LANDING OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WITH OIL AND NITROGEN AND ACCOMP OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. A/C REDEPARTED AND PROBLEM REPEATED. A/C RETURNED TO TUL AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED NOSE LANDING GEAR INNER CYLINDER AND CORRECTED INSTALLATION RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMP FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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