SDR AALA971838

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49733
Part
Actuator
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

DFW - FLT 1171 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WITH SAME RESULTS. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CYLINDER AND LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECT FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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