SDR AALA971037

Service difficulty report · Retract Cylinder · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49647
Part
Retract Cylinder
Part number
39281375001
Condition
Defective
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

SFO - FLT 802 - AFTER TAKEOFF SFO WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SFO, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID AND NITROGEN. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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