SDR AALA980015

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49893
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

PHL - FLT 1511 - AFTER TAKEOFF PHL, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NLG RETRACT CYLINDER. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR RETRACTION AND OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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