SDR AALA970170

Service difficulty report · Strut Seals · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49348
Part
Strut Seals
Condition
Worn
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

TUL - FLT 1917 - AFTER TAKEOFF TUL WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TUL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SEALS. REPLACED NOSE GEAR STEERING BYPASS VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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