SDR AALA990255

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70524
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49916
Part
Actuator
Part number
39281375001
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - FLT 2213 - EN ROUTE - ORD-DFW - AFTER TAKEOFF AND RETRACTING GEAR, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED UNTIL LEVELING AT 11,000 FEET. ON DESCENT, GOT THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS AFTER RETARDING THE THROTTLES. WHEN THROTTLES ADVANCED ON LEVEL OFF RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION EXTENSION ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED CHECKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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