SDR AALA971790

Service difficulty report · Seals · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49893
Part
Seals
Part number
ADK1095
Condition
Defective
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

LAX - FLT 1680 - AFTER TAKEOFF LAX WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM AREA OF NOSE LANDING GER. EXTEND LANDING GEAR AND LL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDIGN GEAR STRUT SEALS. 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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