SDR AALA961453

Service difficulty report · Gear Assy · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76201
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53291
Part
Gear Assy
Part number
59104475071
Condition
Damaged
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 374 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT ACCOMPANIED BY INDICATIONS THAT AIRCRAFT WAS STILL IN GROUND MODE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK, NOSE GEAR STEERING CHECK, GROUND SENSING SYSTEM CHECK AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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