SDR AALA961203

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49238
Part
Actuator
Part number
39281375001
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA - FLT 1554 - AFTER TAKEOFF SEA WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE IN NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AND SERVICED STRUT WITH OIL AND NITROGEN. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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